NSA BROKERS PEACE DEAL OVER WARRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY DISPUTE

NSA BROKERS PEACE DEAL OVER WARRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY DISPUTE

Representatives of the Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic nationalities in Delta State have agreed on a power-sharing arrangement aimed at resolving the lingering dispute over electoral ward delineation in the proposed Warri Federal Constituency II.

The agreement followed President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the National Security Adviser (NSA) to facilitate a peaceful resolution of the crisis.

Under the arrangement, the House of Representatives seat for the constituency will rotate between the Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic groups. The Ijaw nationality will occupy the seat for the first two consecutive terms, after which it will rotate to the Itsekiri nationality for a similar period.

The agreement was signed on behalf of the Ijaw nationality by former Deputy Governor of Delta State, Kingsley Otuaro, and Dr. Eric Omare, while A.S. Mene and Robinson Ariyo signed for the Itsekiri nationality.

The signing was witnessed by the National Security Adviser, the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Governor of Delta State.