NEW YORK, June 28 (Reuters) - Citigroup ( C/PN ) urged a

judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a former managing director who

accused the bank of firing her in retaliation for refusing to

give regulators false information.

Citi said Kathleen Martin was lawfully terminated because

she lacked the leadership and engagement skills needed for her

job, according to a Thursday night filing in Manhattan federal

court.

It also said her allegations concerning the bank's data

governance metrics were not true, and that even if they were,

the claims she made were not protected under federal

whistleblowing law.