June 11, 2026
Leaders of the warring parties in respect of the constituency delineation in Warri Federal Constituency have agreed to end the ongoing protests and occupation of oil facilities following an intervention by President Bola Tinubu.
A statement jointly signed by leaders of the Ijaw and Urhobo in Warri, and endorsed on their behalf by the trio of High Chief Godspower Gbenekama, Olorogun Victor Okumagba, and Chief Westham Adehor, confirmed that the three ethnic groups in Warri met with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday and resolved to end the crisis.
The statement urged the protesters in Warri to demobilise and embrace peace.
It read in part: “The Ijaw and Urhobo Leaders of Warri Federal Constituency of Delta State note that aggrieved women, youths, and other stakeholders in Warri Federal Constituency of Delta State have been protesting at oil facilities and other parts of the constituency since Monday, the 8th of June, 2026, till now.
