I was crïticised for my albinism during governorsship campaign — Governor Umo Eno

Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has stated that he faced ridicule and rejection during his 2023 gubernatorial campaign because of his albinism.

In a video shared on X, the governor spoke about how his genetic condition—which causes a lack of skin, hair, and eye pigmentation and often leads to vision problems was used as a political weapon against him.

He said:

“Albinos are a golden people, and they have a golden governor,” he said.

“When we started this campaign, some people who did not have what to say, they said they did not want an albino governor. Do you remember?

“Then my dear wife came out and said to them, you may be an albino, but to me, you are my golden boy.

“They would not give us a chance in the past. They would body shame us. They would call us names. They would not let us come to the public.

“But today, God has brought us out. So anywhere I see one of any of them, I must recognise them.”