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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the report of the Supreme Court’s ordered delineation of Wards and Units in Warri Federal Constituency, following an emergency meeting on Wednesday in Asaba.
INEC also created additional constituencies for the Ijaws of Warri North and Itsekiris of Warri North, Ijaws of Warri South-West and Itsekiris of Warri South-West, respectively.
By this development, the Urhobos and Ijaws are now in one State Constituency I. Warri South, while the Itsekiris are in one State Constituency.
The Resident National Electoral Commissioner, INEC Etekamba Unoren and a Supervising National Electoral Commissioner, were on ground and gave out the result in the emergency meeting, which had the Itsekiris, Urhobos and Ijaws in attendance.
INEC also created federal Constituencies for Warri North and Warri South-West, respectively.
A prominent Gbaramatu Indigene who carved anonymity said the creation of the new federal constituencies in Warri North and Warri South-West will be subject to constitutional amendment.
“But it has been created too. It will go to the National Assembly for constitutional amendment,” he said.
Warri Federal Constituency: INEC releases report of Supreme Court ordered delineation
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