Warri Delineation: UIY Challenges INEC Over Disputed Wards

Ugbarajo Itsekiri Youths (UIY) has asked Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to provide the legal and geographical basis for its Warri constituency and electoral-unit delineation data in Delta State. The group, through its public relations officer Gbubemi Ejesi, disputes three wards reportedly carved out of ancestral Okere and Pessu lands, which it regards as historic Itsekiri territory. UIY questioned INEC’s methodology, the geographical coordinates used and compliance with court decisions, warning that the disputed boundaries could undermine political representation and peaceful coexistence. It also alleged that the delineation creates a political presence for Ijaw interests in parts of Warri South and called for a transparent, lawful and verifiable process.