Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- Ekerete Udoh, the spokesperson for Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, has stated that the administration is "battle-ready" to confront Mr Eno's critics.

"Let me sound it loud and clear here that we are battle-tested media veterans," Mr Udoh said at a media briefing on 1 December in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital, apparently referring to himself and other media aides-over 30 of them-to the governor.

"The political season may have started too early in Akwa Ibom, and let me say this, we will vigorously, decisively, and in the spirit of take no prisoners. I emphasise again, (we'll) take no prisoners. We will defend the honour of the governor, his integrity, his good works against the merchants and purveyors of blackmail and...