A lawyer has asked for an investigation into the ward delineation exercise in Warri and cautioned that political interference in the process could lead to unrest, according to Vanguard News. The call was reported on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, amid a widening dispute over how polling units and wards in the area have been mapped.
The legal practitioner warned against the political manipulation of the exercise and against violence, Vanguard News reported. The lawyer's statement did not, in the reporting available, name specific officials or groups as responsible.
The concern comes as other outlets report friction over the same process. Fresh Angle reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had again captured polling units in Omadino and Obodo Ward under Bowen, a development the outlet framed as an error. Vanguard News also reported that UIY has challenged INEC over the disputed wards.
Separately, Fresh Angle reported that Tenumah called for unity as anger grows within the Itsekiri Nation, and that the IGC advised Itsekiri youths while demanding accountability from political leaders. These reports indicate that unease over the delineation extends beyond the legal challenge.
The commission has not, in the material available, responded to the specific allegations. What happens next depends on whether INEC reviews the disputed ward boundaries and whether the authorities act on the request for a probe.
