The Governor of Ibom State, Umo Eno, has described a recently released video of his daughter, Jane Ufot, alleging he used his late wife, Patience Umo Eno for ritual sacrifice as the handiwork of political detractors.
Eno declared that his family is intact despite the allegations, blaming the trending video on detractors.
Mrs Ufot, who is the Senior Special Adviser to the governor on health, safety, and environment in the video, accused his father of sacrificing his deceased wife (her mother), Patience Oluwakemi Umo Eno.
In a post on Instagram, Mrs Ufot blasted her father, insisting that she would not be sacrificed the way her mother was, alleging a sinister threat to her life and that of her little daughter.
Mrs. Ufot, in the video, said, “Daddy, I will send this particular post to only you. Please, let us talk before this thing destroy. I’m not a sacrifice, mummy was, but I’m not. If I give you few minutes and it doesn’t work, I’ve posted this to everywhere”.
Addressing journalists in Uyo, the state capital, the governor said he is focused and can’t be distracted.
He blamed political detractors for circulating the old video as a tool of distraction.
Eno said: “My family is intact and you can see all of them here. The event you are talking about took place immediately my wife died last year, so why is it surfacing now on the eve of our second anniversary when we are celebrating the milestone we have achieved?
“That teaches me that there are detractors around. My family is intact, that’s Jane herself there. We are a good family.
“I can’t be distracted, I remain focused. I will continue to serve Akwa Ibom people.
“My family is intact. Even in politics, family should be off limits.”
