Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, says it has but to take a closing resolution on the delineation of wards within the Warri Federal Constituency, as ordered by the Supreme Court docket.
The fee made the clarification in a press release issued by Sam Olumekun, the Nationwide Commissioner and Chairman, Info and Voter Schooling Committee, on Thursday in Abuja.
Mr Olumekun appealed to all stakeholders within the constituency to chorus from partaking in any exercise that would threaten the peace and safety of the realm.
He stated that INEC’s consideration had been drawn to deceptive narratives concerning the proposed delineation of wards in Warri North, Warri South and Warri South-West federal constituency, as ordered by the Supreme Court docket.
“Due to this fact, opposite to the speculations making the rounds, the fee is but to take a closing resolution on the delineation of wards within the Warri federal constituency,” he stated.
Mr Olumekun urged representatives of the varied stakeholders to submit their observations on the draft report which might function the idea for additional engagements on the matter.
He additionally appealed to all stakeholders within the constituency to chorus from partaking in any exercise that would threaten the peace and safety of the realm.
The nationwide commissioner stated that the fee would proceed to function primarily based on equity, fairness, the rule of regulation and in full session with all stakeholders.
He recalled that following the Supreme Court docket judgment delivered on Dec. 2, 2022, INEC had launched into in depth consultations from February 2023 to July 2024, involving all of the vital stakeholders.
This, he stated, was adopted by fieldwork in all of the communities within the three native authorities areas, culminating within the manufacturing of a draft report.
Mr Olumekun stated that the fee held additional consultations with stakeholders in Warri on April 4, the place copies of the draft report had been offered to the representatives of every of the events linked with the problem.
He stated that the aim was to offer the stakeholders the chance to lift any issues they may have.
The nationwide commissioner additional said that the general goal was to reach at an settlement by all of the events concerned.
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