Nigeria, June 12 -- Leaders of the Ijaw and Urhobo ethnic nationalities in Delta State's Warri Federal Constituency say the restoration of previously suppressed state constituencies by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) does not address the core dispute fueling tensions over electoral representation in the oil-rich area.

This position follows growing uncertainty over the implementation of INEC's recently completed ward delineation exercise in Warri Federal Constituency and the commission's failure to respond to multiple media enquiries seeking clarification on the process.

On Thursday, INEC announced the restoration of several constituencies in Benue, Delta, Jigawa and Kogi states following court judgements. The commis...