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Again: Itsekiri Stakeholders Lose Warri Delineation Case, Court Orders ₦4 Million Payment,

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By EgbemaVoice,

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit instituted by some Itsekiri stakeholders aimed at halting the proposed delineation of electoral wards and polling units in the Warri Federal Constituency of Delta State.

The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/443/2024, was filed by Hon. Appearance Afejuku and Mr. Emmanuel Nunu, Secretary of Warri South Local Government Area, against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

In his judgment delivered by Justice Omotosho ruled that the suit was a gross abuse of court process and lacked merit. Consequently, the court struck out the case in its entirety and awarded a total cost of ₦4 million against the plaintiffs, payable with interest at 10% per annum until the judgment sum is fully settled.

The plaintiffs had sought an injunction restraining INEC from embarking on a fresh delineation exercise within Warri South, Warri North, and Warri South-West Local Government Areas. The application was seen by many as a move to prevent long-demanded electoral reforms aimed at addressing allegations of political imbalance and underrepresentation of some ethnic groups within the constituency.

The decision is expected to pave the way for INEC to proceed with the long-delayed delineation of electoral boundaries within the Warri axis, a development that has been at the center of heated debate in Delta State for several years.

With the dismissal of this suit, stakeholders across the region are now anticipating the next steps from INEC regarding timelines and modalities for the implementation of the delineation exercise.

This ruling is widely viewed as a legal victory for communities and advocacy groups who have, for years, pushed for equitable electoral representation in the Warri Federal Constituency.

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