Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has responded to a recently resurfaced video in which his daughter, Jane Eddidiong Ufot, accused him of having a hand in the death of her mother and former first lady of the state, Patience Umo who passed away on September 26, 2024.
Earlier in the week, the video of Jane making the allegation made the rounds on social media. In the first of the twin videos, Jane said
“My name is Jane Eddidiong Ufot, SSA to the Governor on Health, Safety and Environment. Daddy, I’m sending this post to you alone. Please, let’s talk before this destroys everything. I am not a sacrifice. Mummy was—I’m not. I give you a few minutes. If you don’t act, I’ll post this everywhere.”
In another video, she is seen speaking to her daughter, prompting her to repeat
“Tell Grandpa, ‘Do you want them to kill us? Do you want us to die like my baby brother d!ed? If I d!e today, or if my daughter d!es—Agimini—if we d!e because God is exposing the truth, so be it. But my blood will not go in vain. Please listen to this—I’m more interested in staying alive.”
While speaking to newsmen on Saturday May 31, Gov Eno confirmed that the video was recorded last year, shortly after his wife’s passing, and described its resurgence as a ploy by political detractors.
