Akwa Ibom Indigenes Protest RMAFC Meeting, Warn Against Tampering With State’s Oil Wells

Akwa Ibom indigenes protest RMAFC meeting, warn against tampering with State’s Oil Wells. Akwa Ibom indigenes resident in Abuja on Tuesday stormed the venue of a meeting of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), where the Inter-Agency Technical Committee (IATC) on Disputed/New Oil Wells was sitting, to protest what they described as attempts to reopen a matter already settled by the Supreme Court.

The protesters cautioned that no individual or agency should tamper with Akwa Ibom State’s 76 oil wells, stressing that the ownership of the wells was conclusively determined in favour of the state by the Supreme Court in 2012.

They insisted that any move to revisit the issue through administrative or technical processes would amount to a disregard for the authority of the apex court and could undermine peace in the Niger Delta region.

Akwa Ibom State was formally represented at the IATC meeting by a high-powered delegation comprising leading legal practitioners, government officials and technocrats. Members of the delegation included Paul Usoro, SAN; Assam Assam, SAN; the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Uko Udom, SAN; Uwemedimo Nwoko, SAN; Emmanuel Enoidem, SAN; and a former Attorney-General of Akwa Ibom State.

Akwa Ibom Indigenes Protest RMAFC Meeting

Also on the state’s delegation were the Commissioner for Finance, Mr Emem Bob, Former Attorney General and Commissioner Justice, Barr. Ekpenyong Ntekim; the Commissioner for Information, Dr. Aniekan Umanah; Honourable Member representing Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency, Dr Patrick Umoh, among others.

The delegation is expected to present Akwa Ibom State’s position before the committee, reiterating that the Supreme Court judgment remains final and binding, and urging all relevant federal agencies to respect and uphold the ruling.

PVC, APC E-Registration: Umo Eno Charges Constituents To Embrace Exercises

PVC, APC e-registration: Umo Eno charges constituents to embrace exercises. Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has urged indigenes and residents of Ibiakpan Obotim Ward II, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area, as well as others across the state, to participate in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) and APC membership e-registration exercise, as, according to him, it is crucial for validating party membership and ensuring their voices are heard.

Addressing a crowd of APC members and supporters at his hometown, Ikot Ekpene Udo, the Governor said that boosting both registrations is also critical to attracting more dividends, programmes, and welfare to the area.

“More party membership in a particular Ward implies more allocation of the party’s welfare to the place. And, I enjoin you to step up the membership numbers in order to be significant and relevant in the party’s scheme of things,” he noted.

The Governor directed the people to ensure that they register appropriately with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to have their Permanent Voters Cards, PVC, and become eligible to participate in future electoral exercises.

“No matter how populated you are in your party, if you don’t have your PVC, such a party population will be meaningless because your vote would not be counted as expected.

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“So, I urge you to take these things very seriously and act accordingly for you and our people to be qualified to participate adequately in the upcoming elections,” he stressed.

Having gone round during the day to inspect the ongoing 120-metre Ofriyo–Eket Bridge and the 2.5 kilometre dual carriageway connecting Eket and Nsit Ubium Local Government Areas, and the ongoing General Hospital project in Ikot Ekpene Udo, the Governor enjoined the people to fully support the projects and other developmental initiatives of the administration for the overall benefit of the local government are

Akwa Ibom Council Chairman Faces Impeachment Over Alleged Misconduct

Akwa Ibom council chairman faces impeachment over alleged misconduct. Lawmakers in Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have begun impeachment proceedings against the council chairman, Rt. Hon. (Engr.) Oto-obong Essien, citing alleged gross misconduct, misappropriation of funds and breach of statutory duties.

The move was initiated on Tuesday during a plenary session of the Ikono 8th Legislative Council, where councillors unanimously adopted a motion to commence the process. The motion was moved by the councillor representing Ukpom Ward 5, Hon. Obong Joseph.

In a formal notice dated 20 January 2026, the legislators said the action was taken pursuant to Sections 44(1–3) and 28(d) of the Akwa Ibom State Local Government Administration Law, 2017 (as amended).

According to the notice, the impeachment process is based on several allegations against the chairman, including her refusal to release funds approved in the council’s budget for constituency projects meant for councillors.

The councillors further accused the chairman of failing to submit statements of income and expenditure to the legislative council, spending council funds on items not captured in the approved budget, and petitioning security agencies against members of the council.

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One of the most contentious allegations is the claim that the chairman petitioned the councillors to the Nigeria Police Force headquarters in Abuja over alleged fraud, an action the lawmakers describe as an attempt to intimidate and undermine the legislative arm of the council.

The impeachment notice was signed by 10 of the 12 councillors, meeting the constitutional threshold required to initiate such proceedings.

At the time of filing this report, the council chairman had not publicly responded to the allegations. The legislative council said further steps would be taken in line with the law as the process unfolds.

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