Nigeria, Feb. 24 -- A former senator and 2023 governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Akwa Ibom State, John Akpanudoedehe, has again criticised the Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno's handling of the lingering controversy over Akwa Ibom's 76 oil wells, warning that losing the asset would betray years of sacrifice by past leaders and the people of the state.
In a video posted on Facebook on Monday, Mr Akpanudoedehe said the fight over the oil wells was part of a broader historic struggle for resource control in the Niger Delta, crediting past leaders for laying the foundation for Akwa Ibom's oil wealth.
He listed former Governor of the defunct South-Eastern State, Udoakaha Esuene; former Chief of Air Staff, Nsikak Eduok...