Cross River lays claim to 67 oil wells in renewed dispute with Akwa Ibom

From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar

The Cross River State government claims legitimate ownership of 67 out of the 76 oil wells ceded to Akwa Ibom State by the Supreme Court.

State Information Commissioner Dr Erasmus Ekpang disclosed this in a statement in Calabar.

Dr Ekpang’s statement follows a recent claim by Akwa Ibom State Attorney General Uko Udom, SAN, who said the controversy had been…