- inciting social media posts targeting the Senate President
- “Failure to do so will attract drastic punitive sanctions.”
- Annang exonerated Senator Akpabio and Governor Eno
The Afe Nkuku Annang, the paramount council of traditional leaders in Annang land, Akwa Ibom State, has commanded Mrs. Patience Akpabio, the sister-in-law of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and her husband, Ibanga Akpabio, to present themselves before the council within seven days.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the summons addresses what the monarchs term defamatory and inciting social media posts targeting the Senate President.
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In a formal statement released Monday after their meeting in Ikot Ekpene, the royal fathers expressed profound concern over the “malicious and unguarded” public allegations made by Mrs. Akpabio. Her posts, including one on Facebook, linked the Senate President to multiple killings in the state during his tenure as governor and currently as a Senator.
The royal body, with signatories including HRM Obong Cosmas Okon Akpan, determined that the prolonged nature of the dispute on social media necessitates intervention according to Annang tradition.
The monarchs issued the ultimatum for the couple to appear for “clarification and possible cleansing in accordance with Annang traditional norms and culture.” They warned explicitly that “Failure to do so will attract drastic punitive sanctions.”
The traditional rulers censured the “vulgar and unguarded” language used by Mrs. Akpabio, reminding her that as a woman married into the esteemed Akpabio family, she should uphold community dignity.
The council asserted that she should have pursued family elders or law enforcement for any personal or domestic grievances, rather than resorting to public blackmail aimed at character assassination.
The Afe Nkuku Annang exonerated Senator Godswill Akpabio and Governor Umo Eno from all baseless and unfounded accusations.
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