‎Akpabio vs. Akpabio: Kinsmen excommunicate Pat Akpabio over rift with Senator Akpabio

Tony Okoh, Uyo

Mrs Patience Akpabio, Sister in law to the President of the Senate, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has been excommunicated by the Greater Akpabio Family for her continuous online tirades against Senator Akpabio.

Henceforth according to the family in a press briefing held yesterday in their Ancestral meeting home in Ukana Essien Udim Council area, all members of the public were warned to desist from any dealing with Mrs Patience Ibanga Akpabio as a member of our Greater Akpabio family adding “It is sad, that she has pushed us to this line of action by her untoward and satanic actions”.

Speaking on behalf of the Greater Akpabio Family, the family head, Chief Ekam Akpabio, said, “We had earlier, through a public notification, served the said Mrs Patience Ibanga Akpabio a traditional injunction, demanding that she immediately cease from making further statements about the person of HE, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, his wife, Dr. (Mrs.) Ekaette Unoma Akpabio and other members of the Greater Akpabio family.
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However, according to him, “She has continued in her tirade, thus
‎ignoring the injunction by the family. This in itself has brought the family to
‎public ridicule, shame and suggested a family unable to manage and control its members. This has never happened and should not have happened at the first instance.
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‎He further highlighted, “The Family is deeply saddened that despite the assurances of our son and her husband, Barr Ibanga Akpabio, that she will cease immediately on ‎her actions in view of the negative attention generated, the aspersions and ‎insults directed at the persons of the Senate President, his wife and indeed our greater family have continued unabated.
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‎He added, “As you may probably know, the Greater Akpabio Family has very well-known norms of respect, unity and age-long channels to address grievances. To see that these norms and channels were not adhered to is regrettable. We therefore condemn these actions in their entirety. Such acts are destructive and an affront to our collective survival and development while also being repulsive to family and human dignity.

“They undermine the essence of our
‎core family values while bringing unnecessary distraction and suffering to our communities. We are united in rejecting these actions and reaffirming our commitment to upholding the time-honored ideals of respect, unity and
‎constructive engagement that have always defined us as a family.
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‎”The Greater Akpabio family shall not condone any act or behaviour that shall
‎bring the family to disrepute or pubic opprobrium as exemplified by Mrs
‎Patience Ibanga Akpabio’s Current conduct and attitude.
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“Consequently, we strongly denounce the unwarranted and repeated attacks
‎on our esteemed son and Pride of our Family, President of the Senate, His
‎Excellency, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio. We are
‎immensely proud of his exemplary representation of our Family, Senatorial
‎District and his remarkable achievements as the President of the Senate”.

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