Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reassured citizens that there is no cause for alarm over reports alleging the transfer of oil wells, stressing that no propaganda or sentiments can overturn two valid Supreme Court judgments affirming the State’s ownership of the oil wells, including the reported 76.
Fielding questions from Government House Correspondents on his arrival on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at the Victor Attah International Airport, the Governor expressed strong confidence in the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, noting that the President places a high premium on the rule of law in administering the country.
“There are two Supreme Court judgments that give Akwa Ibom State the right to those oil wells. We are not sharing maritime boundaries with Cross River State but with the Republic of Cameroun, and the Nigerian Supreme Court has said so twice to establish this fact,” he explained.
Governor Eno urged the people of the State to remain calm, emphasising that “there is no cause for alarm. The people on the other side may cook up any story they want and raise propaganda, but this propaganda has no effect in the face of the two Supreme Court decisions establishing our ownership of the oil wells. This is not about sentiments.”
Reaffirming his faith in due process, he stated, “I believe in the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; I believe that the rule of law will be respected; I believe that we cannot throw away Supreme Court decisions twice on this particular matter.”
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He stressed that the matter is one of facts, not emotions. “If we were to talk about sentiments, then Cross River State should equally contest the allocation of many Ibibio-speaking villages of Itu LGA in Akwa Ibom State to Cross River State. Why are they coming up now to whip up sentiments when irrefutable facts on the oil wells have already been established?” he queried.
It would be recalled that the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has officially refuted reports alleging that the oil wells were ceded to Cross River State, describing such claims as false and misleading.
Corroborating the Commission’s rebuttal, Governor Eno reiterated, “Facts are sacrosanct, and you cannot push them under the carpet with sentiments. Let our people remain calm because our President is a man who respects the rule of law.”
Demonstrating his characteristic hands-on leadership style, the Governor proceeded from the airport to inspect the ongoing construction of the Airport Hospital ahead of the April target for commencement of international flights. He also made a stop at the Dakkada Luxury Estate to assess the level of work and ensure compliance with agreed specifications.
