BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja Engr David Umahi The Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi has dismissed the allegation of N280 million campaign debt and sexual harassment allegations leveled against him by Mrs TracyNither Ohiri. This was even as the minister stated that he remains focused on his duty and cannot be distracted by the allegations trending on Social Media. Reacting during the inspection tour of major infrastructure projects in the Southeast, Umahi recalled his long record in public service and leadership. "I want to thank all of you who know me very well. As party chairman, I owe nobody and of course I presided over both men and women, and nobody ever said I harassed him/her or I owe him/her," he said. A businesswoman, Tracy Nicholas Ohiri had accused the minister of owing her N280m for promotional materials supplied during his 2014 governorship campaign in Ebonyi State. Reflecting on his years in executive office, Umahi added: "I was a...
BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja Mr Taiwo Oyedele President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as the Minister of State for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the Minister of State, making it her third portfolio in the APC-led administration. President Tinubu on Tuesday conveyed the nomination of Oyedele to the Senate for confirmation, in a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Until President Tinubu nominated him as a minister, Oyedele from Ikaram, Akoko, Ondo State, was the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, which overhauled Nigeria’s tax system. Oyedele, 50, is an economist, accountant and public policy expert. He attended Yaba College of Technology, where he obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in accountancy and finance. He attended Oxford Brookes University and earned a BSc in applied accounting. Oye...