Anti-Akpabio Campaign: Annang women threaten to ostracize Patience Akpabio

Akpabio

By AKPAN ETIDO

Women of Annang land, one of the dominant ethnic group in Akwa Ibom State, have threatened to ostracize Mrs. Patience Ibanga Akpabio over what they described as her campaign of calumny against her brother-in-law, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, President of the Nigerian Tenth Senate. The threat, issued under the auspices of Annang Women Advocacy Network International (AWANI), is contained in a statement jointly signed by the President, Uduak Essien (Canada), and Secretary, Mary Enang (United Kingdom).

Berating Mrs. Patience Akpabio for accusing the Senate President of murder without providing proof, the mothers and daughters of Annang land at home and abroad said in the statement dated 22nd October, 2025: “Annang Women Advocacy Network will not stand idly by while you, for reasons known only to you, attempt to pull down our community, its values and our illustrious son. We therefore issue this solemn warning: Desist immediately from your abominable acts. Withdraw your venomous allegations, before it’s too late.”

They further told her: “Stop, before the fight you cannot win consumes you completely. We are watching and ready to institute “ngwo ntie” against you as is our Annang custom and age long traditional practice by women for women that angered the land.

“Annang land will cease to be fruitful for you. You cannot sow or reap positively from Annang land. You cannot benefit in any way from Annang and her people. You cannot conduct business with us anywhere in the world. You cannot buy or sell in our markets. You cannot relate in peace, profit from and acquire wealth from Annang women, daughters and children including your children born of Annang son. You would be ostracized.”

AWANI described Mrs. Patience Akpabio’s social media posts against Senator Akpabio as a sin against both God and man. According to the group, “To insult and disgrace your brother in-law, your husband, children, grandchildren and posterity in the manner you are doing is to bring upon yourself the wrath of both God and man, and you have done so with a reckless tongue that knows no fear for God and man. You are dancing naked in the market square.