CSOs react as INEC reportedly delineates ward delineation in southern state

• A conjugation of civilian nine organisations has praised INEC for the credible and transparent delineation of wards successful Warri Federal Constituency, Delta state
• The radical highlighted the process arsenic a measurement toward correcting humanities marginalisation and strengthening antiauthoritarian practice among the Ijaw, Itsekiri, and Urhobo communities
• They besides urged each stakeholders to support bid and enactment INEC’s continued committedness to transparency and inclusivity

Delta state - A conjugation of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for what it described arsenic a transparent and credible delineation of wards and polling units successful the Warri Federal Constituency of Delta state.

The constituency reportedly covers Warri South, Warri West, and Warri South West section authorities areas.

Members of the civilian nine conjugation addressing journalists connected INEC's delineation exercise.
Source: UGC

Addressing journalists connected Tuesday, April 15, the coalition’s coordinator, Dr Nwambu Gabriel, said the delineation exercise, carried retired nether the supervision of INEC, marks a large measurement successful strengthening antiauthoritarian practice and electoral fairness successful Nigeria.

Gabriel highlighted the value of a 2022 Supreme Court ruling, which reportedly compelled INEC to undertake the delineation.

“The ruling delivered connected December 2, 2022, mandated INEC to undertake a thorough delineation of the constituencies, thereby reaffirming the value of owed process and the regularisation of instrumentality successful our democracy," helium said.

He commended INEC for afloat complying with the tribunal bid and for conducting a process that was “comprehensive and transparent,” ensuring existent typical democracy.

Coalition speaks connected stakeholder inclusion

The conjugation described the authoritative presumption of the delineation study to the Urhobo, Itsekiri, and Ijaw taste nationalities arsenic a “pivotal moment” successful fostering inclusivity.

It noted the engagement of accepted rulers, assemblage leaders, and different stakeholders passim the process arsenic a wide denotation of INEC’s committedness to gathering nationalist spot and deepening antiauthoritarian engagement.

“We besides applaud the peaceful demonstrations held by the Ijaw communities successful enactment of INEC’s delineation efforts,” Gabriel added."These actions item a corporate committedness to ensuring that each dependable is heard and that antiauthoritarian principles are upheld."

New delineation corrects humanities marginalisation

According to the coalition, the recently delineated wards assistance much equitable practice to assorted taste groups.

"The allocation of 10 wards to the Ijaws successful Warri North, arsenic good arsenic a important fig successful Warri Southwest, indicates a decisive determination towards rectifying humanities governmental marginalisation. We presumption this arsenic a important measurement towards fostering inclusivity, equity, and a much typical ideology successful Delta state," the conjugation added.

The radical urged INEC to stay steadfast successful its efforts to uphold transparency and stakeholder engagement, stressing the value of peaceful dialog moving forward.

“Moreover, we telephone upon each citizens, assemblage leaders, and governmental actors to respect the delineation process and to attack these developments with civility and a committedness to peace.,” Gabriel stated.

He warned against “provocative actions” that could disrupt assemblage harmony and called connected each Nigerians to play their portion successful preserving antiauthoritarian integrity.

The conjugation expressed gratitude to INEC for its adherence to law principles and its committedness to antiauthoritarian progress.

“The way to credible elections successful Nigeria volition beryllium paved by specified actions, and we basal resolute successful our enactment for further advancements successful our antiauthoritarian process," Gabriel said.

An INEC authoritative pasting predetermination results during an predetermination successful Nigeria. Photo credit: Adekunle Ajayi
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Legit.ng gathers that the civilian nine organisations progressive successful the connection see the Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness (the coordinating CSO), National Democratic Watchdogs of Nigeria, Initiative for Voter Awareness and Electoral Reforms, and the African Initiative for Advancement of Democracy, among others.

Itsekiri youths unopen down lipid installation successful Delta

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that protesting Itsekiri youths unopen down lipid production astatine a installation successful Ogidigben, Warri South West section authorities country successful Delta state.

The younker were protesting the caller redelineation of Warri Federal Constituency by INEC.

The facility, formerly operated by Shell, reportedly produces astir 28,000 barrels of crude lipid daily. The protest, which began past Saturday, April 5, 2025, escalated connected Tuesday with the concern of the lipid facility.

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