Warri delineation: Our position, going forward —Ijaw, Urhobo leaders

June 18, 2026

THE Ijaws and Urhobos of the Warri federal constituency, Delta State, have proposed the way forward in the implementation of the Supreme Court ordered delineation of Warri federal constituency by the Independent National Electrical Commission, INEC.

While they called on INEC, not to do any alteration to May 20, 2026 report on the Registration Areas/Electoral Wards in Warri South West Local Government Area, they also demanded the upload of the report of the registrations areas/polling units into its portal without further delay.

Ijaw and Urhobo leaders in a statement by Godspower Gbenekama, Olorogun Victor Okumagba and six others, said: “We have reluctantly accepted the intervention of the President and Commander-in-Chief in respect of the alteration to the registration areas/electoral wards in Warri South West Local Government Area as mark of respect for the President and in the interest of peace.

“We would not accept any further alteration to the INEC’s delineation report presented to stakeholders on May 20, 2026, with respect to the Registration Areas/Electoral Wards Composition between the ethnic nationalities in the different local government areas, names of registration areas, polling units composition or any other form of alteration to the report.