Protesters Storm Delta INEC Office over Alleged Irregularities in Warri Delineation

Warri wards dispute may threaten Delta peace, police warn

By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel Erale, has warned that the lingering dispute over the delineation of electoral wards in Warri Federal Constituency could threaten peace and security in the state. E rale gave the warning on Wednesday when more than 100 Urhobo and Itsekiri residents staged a protest at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Asaba, accusing the commis…

Protesters storm Delta INEC office over alleged irregularities in Warri delineation

Over 200 Urhobo and Itsekiri residents of Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State have protested at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office in Asaba over alleged irregularities in the delineation of electoral wards in the area. They alleged that the exercise could undermine the political representation of their communities. The protesters accused […] Protesters storm Delta INEC office over alleged irregularities in W…

Alleged irregularity: Warri South residents storm INEC office in Asaba

Responding, the Delta Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Etekamba Udo-Umoren, urged the protesters to submit their grievances in writing for onward transmission to INEC’s national headquarters in Abuja.

Warri South Ward Dispute: Urhobo, Itsekiri Protest As Political Settlement Collapses

Efforts to resolve the dispute over alleged irregularities in the delineation of electoral wards in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State through political negotiations have collapsed, following a protest by more than 500 Urhobo and Itsekiri residents at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Asaba on Wednesday. The protesters accused INEC […]