Udoito is a prominent activist and advocate for the rights of the Ekid people concerning ancestral lands in the Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve. Azare said police investigations revealed that the defendant allegedly accused His Excellency, Umo Eno, the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, of unlawfully selling ancestral lands in Eket Local Government Area to private entities and misappropriating the proceeds. 2, Laws of Akwa Ibom State, 2022, and the Internal Security and Enforcement Law, Cap. 4, Laws of Akwa Ibom State, 2022,” the Commissioner said. According to the commissioner, Udoito has been remanded in correctional custody after pleading not guilty to the charges.

Source: Punch January 15, 2026 20:03 UTC