Nigeria, Jan. 19 -- John Akpanudoedehe, a former senator and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, has called for the resignation of Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, following a protest by the Ekid people on Monday against Mr Eno's "poor" handling of the dispute over the Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve.

Ibeno and Ekid people are contesting ownership of the forest reserve, while the Akwa Ibom State Government insists it has taken ownership.

The police recently arrested and arraigned an Ekid princess, God'sown Monday Udoito, on Mr Eno's order, for allegedly defaming the governor over the disputed forest reserve. Ms Udoito reportedly accused the governor of selling off parts of the forest to private companies and misappropriating...