This is the gender opposite of Umuaka. It is an all women organization with members selected from women considered very responsible and exemplary from the different compounds. Membership include both daughters - women born into those compounds, and wives - women married into those compounds irrespective of where they were born.They are led by
Ezie Nde Inyom, a well-respected woman, not divorced, not had children outside wedlock, and no history of 
promiscuity and other social vices. Unlike the male counterparts, Umuaka and Akpan, Ikpirikpe serves both legislative, judiciary and executive functions. They make laws for the women, legislate over all issues involving women, and enforce all decisions. They are very stern and strict in enforcing their laws, extracting fines, and commanding obedience.
The council of female elders “Nde Ichin Nde Inyom” selected from different compounds and the Ikpirikpe would normally constitute an enlarged female court under the headship of by Ezie Nde Inyom to adjudicate or legislate on certain issues. Common cases have included, but not limited to issues that could degrade womanhood, stealing, promiscuity, adultery, fighting, and taboo violations. The Ezie Nde Inyom is responsible for organizing the women for the farming season as well as its violations, adjudicating all cases and violations, maintaining inter community relationships among other Ohafia villages, providing refuge to the homeless, and caring for widows.She is the custodian on nkwa ikpirikpe - the drum.
Much like their male counterpart, The Ikpirikpe would march in a single file to beat of their drum to visit offenders and exact punishments. The drum is referred to as ikpu adighi ike eri aku mba or by others as ozoroezoro a kpauka – a allegory to the sacredness of the female private part. The drum, as small, hidden, and harmless as it appears to be, would rally the full force of the women to the defaulter’s home and exact heavy and swift punishment. Abusing the drum, much like its allegory,incurs its wrath, and this wrath could potentially make the defaulter spend all his/her wealth to appease it. This has been demonstrated so many times in Amaekpu.
In recent times, the Nde Inyom council has grown to include much younger women geared towards community development. They meet every August for their August meetings.
