The court’s decision follows a motion ex-parte in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/46/2024 filed by Chief Robinson Ariyo on behalf of the Itsekiri Ethnic Nationality.
By Arex Stefani
In a significant ruling, Justice I. M. Sani of the Federal High Court, Warri Division, has rejected an interim application by the Itsekiri ethnic nationality seeking to stop the Supreme Court-ordered redelineation of electoral wards and units in the Warri Federal Constituency.
The court’s decision follows a motion ex-parte in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/46/2024 filed by Chief Robinson Ariyo on behalf of the Itsekiri Ethnic Nationality.
Chief Ariyo had argued that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should halt its redelineation activities pending the resolution of a motion on notice. However, the court dismissed this argument. The Supreme Court’s December 2, 2022 ruling in Appeal No.: S/413/2016 had mandated INEC to conduct a fresh delineation of electoral wards and units in Warri North, Warri South, and Warri South West Local Government Areas before future elections.
INEC has begun implementing this judgment, holding stakeholders’ meetings in Asaba and Abuja. Meanwhile, the Ijaws and Urhobos of Warri Federal Constituency have applied to join the case as interested parties through their lawyers, Eric Omare and Sunny Emuveyan.
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