The allegations are ‘false, malicious and libellous’ -Akpabio
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio has denied the claims by Ex NDDC Managing Director, Joi Nunieh that he sexually assaulted her.
On Monday July 13, , Joi Nunieh had accused Godswill Akpabio of sexually harassing her in a television interview. She even narrated that in response to the alleged harassment, she slapped him.
However, a statement issued on Wednesday through the minister’s spokesman, Aniete Ekong, described the allegations as “false, malicious and libellous”
According to the statement,
“Let it be known that there is no scintilla of truth in all the allegations peddled around by Ms. Nunieh. They are simply false!”
“The Honourable Minister did not at any time, place or circumstance make any form of sexual advances to Ms. Nunieh, not even to put himself in a position or posture suggestive of sexual advances towards Ms. Nunieh, or any female staff of his ministry or the NDDC.”
The statements also added that if the incident really happened, Joi Nunieh should have reported the to the police as soon as she could before, during or after her tenure as Acting Managing Director.
Aniete wrote,
“The minister therefore felt compelled to react to the malicious attack on his person by Ms. Nunieh bordering on allegations of sexual harassment. The minister therefore finds the said allegation nauseating and a very cheap blackmail for Ms. Nunieh to suggest or insinuate that he sexually harassed her while she was the Acting Managing Director of the NDDC.”
The Minister insisted that all Joi Nunieh said were due to her personal vendetta . He also reaffirmed that he was happily married and content with his wife and children
