Nigeria, July 17 -- A chairperson of a local government council in Akwa Ibom State is demanding N1billion as damages from a blogger in the state whom he accused of character defamation.

Asuakak Umoh, the chairperson of Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, is also demanding from the blogger, Utitofon Morgan, a retraction and an apology published in two national dailies and two local tabloids within three days.

Mr Umoh's demands are contained in a 15 July 2025 letter from his lawyer, Itohowo Ibe-Bassey, to the blogger.

Mr Morgan owns a Facebook page called Sitipe, where he regularly blogs about happenings in Akwa Ibom. He is the leader of the Coalition of Online Publishers in the state.

Mr Morgan told PREMIUM TIMES that h...