Warri Delineation: Ijaw, Urhobo Leaders Reveal Their Stand on the Way Forward

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.

“INEC must not do any alteration to May 20, 2026, report in any form whatsoever and under any circumstances.

“We note that the Itsekiris are still not satisfied despite the political interventions that have altered the INEC delineation report in their favour.

“We call on INEC to upload the report of the registrations areas/polling units into its portal without further delay and commence a special registration and transfer of voters to the newly created registration areas and polling units in the Warri federal constituency of Delta State.

“We state in conclusion that any further delay in the implementation of the delineation report and attempt to alter the report would amount to betrayal of trust by the Federal Government and INEC, and we should not be blamed for the likely consequences that would follow.”