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After Tinubu’s Intervention, Ijaw, Itsekiri Reach Deal on Warri Federal Constituency II

This Day 14 Jun 2026
The meeting followed an earlier engagement between President Tinubu and representatives of the Ijaw, Itsekiri and Urhobo ethnic groups from Warri Federal Constituency at the Presidential Villa on June 11.
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Warri Constituency dispute: Ijaw, Itsekiri agree to power-sharing deal after Tinubu’s intervention

Business Day Online 13 Jun 2026
Representatives of the Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic nationalities in Delta State have agreed on a power-sharing arrangement for the proposed. read more Warri Constituency dispute. Ijaw, Itsekiri agree to power-sharing deal after Tinubu’s intervention ....
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Tinubu Moves To Resolve Warri Delineation Dispute, Meets Ijaw, Urhobo, Itsekiri Leaders

This Day 13 Jun 2026
Nigeria ... President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has met with leaders of the Ijaw, Urhobo, and Itsekiri ethnic nationalities in a bid to resolve the lingering dispute over the ward and polling unit delineation exercise in the Warri Federal Constituency ... .
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Warri Delineation: Evacuate Illegal Occupiers From Olero Flow Station, Itsekiri Leaders Urge Oborevwori 

This Day 11 Jun 2026
Leaders of Itsekiri indigenous host communities to Olero Oil ... The leaders maintained that the seven Chevron Nigeria Limited Itsekiri host communities do not share boundaries with Egbema and Gbaramatu.
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Itsekiri Leaders Reject INEC Delineation Report, Allege Constitutional Violations, Fault GIS Mapping

This Day 04 Jun 2026
Leaders of the Itsekiri ethnic nationality yesterday rejected the proposed ... “The Itsekiri people are not opposed to lawful electoral reforms, democratic inclusion or constitutional compliance.
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Activist Seeks FG’s Intervention in Itsekiri, Urhobo Ijaw Territorial Dispute

This Day 01 Jun 2026
Ogbebor, who demanded  the creation of a Warri State, insisted that the Itsekiri people historically existed as a distinct nation before amalgamation and met the constitutional requirements for state creation.
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Itsekiri Leaders Reject INEC Delineation Report Anchor On Faulty Data 

This Day 23 May 2026
The Itsekiri Leaders of Thought (ILoT) have rejected the proposed delineation of the Warri Federal Constituency by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) noting it was anchored on fraudulent data.
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Itsekiri Nation Endorses President Tinubu, Oborevwori for Second Term Ahead of 2027

This Day 18 May 2026
The Itsekiri nation, yesterday, endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Delta State Governor, Hon ... Ifeanyi Okowa, expressed deep appreciation to the Itsekiri nation for the honour and solidarity shown to him and President Tinubu.
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Uvwie Cautions Itsekiris Against Ethnic Strife Over Ownership Claims of Ugbenuohwuru, Others

This Day 26 Apr 2026
The Uvwie General Improvement Union (UGIU) has warned some Itsekiris against fanning embers of ethnic strife over alleged claims of some communities in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.
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Itsekiri Group Backs IGC’s Call for Leadership Change, Opposes Guwor’s Return

This Day 20 Apr 2026
The Itsekiri Youths for Good Governance (IYGG) has thrown ... “As an organization committed to good governance, we believe the Itsekiri people deserve competent and responsive representation at all levels.
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Nigeria: Itsekiri Youths Call for Careful Management of Pipeline Surveillance Contracts in Niger Delta

All Africa 07 Apr 2026
The Itsekiri Youths for Good Governance (IYGG) has urged the federal government to ensure careful management and oversight of pipeline surveillance contracts in the Niger Delta to maintain safety and operational efficiency ....
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