Nigeria, June 12 -- Leaders of the Ijaw and Urhobo ethnic nationalities in Delta State's Warri Federal Constituency have called on protesters occupying oil and gas facilities and blocking waterways in the area to withdraw following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu immediately.

The leaders made the appeal in a statement issued on Thursday, following a series of high-level meetings involving the federal government, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and former Niger Delta militant leader Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo.

The protests, which began on Monday, were triggered by grievances arising from the implementation of the fresh ward and polling unit delineation exercise conducted by the Independent Nation...