May 25, 2026
Ugbarajo Itsekiri Youths, UIY, has faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over what it described as a violation of its own guidelines in the second proposal for the creation of new constituencies, wards and polling units in the Warri Federal Constituency.
The youths alleged that INEC breached its guidelines, which prescribe a minimum of 750 voters for the creation of a new polling unit, a minimum of 50 polling units in a ward before a new ward can be created, a distance of 500 metres between wards in urban areas, 1,000 metres between wards in riverine areas and the use of population figures in determining voter registration.
The Itsekiri youth body said it was impossible for INEC to create more wards for the Ijaw in Warri South-West Local Government Area due to the perceived failure of the Ijaw areas to meet the stated guidelines.
According to the UIY leadership, Itsekiri communities such as Ubeji, Egbokodo, Aja-Etan, Ifiekporo, Omadino, Obodo, Orugbo, Ugbuwangue, Ekurede Itsekiri, and Ode-Itsekiri in Warri South Local Government Area ought to have independent wards “because they meet the INEC requirements. INEC’s deliberate failure to create more wards for these communities is absurd and fraudulent. Five more wards can conveniently be created from these communities, yet INEC failed to do the needful.
