Nigeria, March 4 -- VA former senator and ex-minister, John Akpanudoedehe, has said he will not descend into personal attacks against Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State after Mr Eno made remarks considered derogatory toward the former senator and his administration's critics.

Mr Eno had said he was nobody's receptionist and was unavailable to answer phone calls, after Mr Akpanudoedehe posted a Facebook video in which he advised the governor not to let Akwa Ibom lose the battle over the disputed 76 oil wells with the neighbouring Cross River State.

The former senator said he chose a Facebook video because the governor would not take calls from him or others.

"Empty barrels," Mr Eno, without mentioning a name, had described the former s...