NDDC: Akpabio Drags Nunieh To Court Over Sexual Harrassment Claim

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has resorted to litigation over allegation of sexual harrassment levelled against him by Joy Nunieh, a former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Anietie Ekong on Thursday, Akpabio directed his lawyer to institute legal action against Nunieh

He described Nunieh’s claims against him as “cornucopia of false, malicious and libelous.”

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The statement said: “Akpabio has instructed his lawyers to seek necessary redress in a Court of competent jurisdiction on his behalf over the defamatory statements made by the former acting managing director of the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Ms. Joy Nunieh.

“The Honourable Minister’s initial attitude was to allow his lawyers and the judicial system vindicate him of the false allegations against him, but he is compelled to react to some of the wayward allegations levelled against his person by Ms. Nunieh, especially the one bothering on sexual harassment.”

Nunieh had accused the former Akwa Ibom State governor of, among other things, sexual harassment and fraud

He, however, denied all the allegations against him.

Nunieh’s residence in Port Harcourt, Rivers State was invaded by armed mobile police. 

Nunieh was, however, rescued by the state Governor, Nyesom Wike who relocated her to the state’s Government House.