Governor speaks after daughter accuses him of ‘sacrificing’ wife

Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has reacted to the allegation of “sacrificing” his late wife, Patience Umo Eno.

His daughter, Ufot, had in a viral video accused him of killing his wife who died on September 27, 2024, following an illness.

Ufot said: “Daddy please. Let us talk before this thing destroys. I’m not a sacrifice, mummy was, but I’m not.

“If I die today or my daughter dies… if we die because God is exposing the truth, so be it. But my blood will not go scot free.”

Reacting to the video on Saturday, May 31, 2025, Eno said the clip was part of a politically motivated smear campaign against him.

He said: “We are in political times, so you expect more of that. My family is intact and the event they were talking about happened immediately after my wife passed away last year.

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“Why is it surfacing now and on the eve of the second year anniversary that we are celebrating the milestones that we have achieved? This means there are detractors around.

“My family is intact. The pressure kids go through when they lose a loved one could be traumatic and all I can appeal to the public is that they shouldn’t bring back sad memories.

“It is enough that I have lost my wife and I pray they allow her peaceful soul to rest. I can’t be distracted. I remain focused and continue to serve Akwa Ibom people.”

The governor recently announced plans to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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