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INC election: Sheath your swords, Okaba urges Ijaw elders, stakeholders

The outgoing Global President of Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof. Benjamin Okaba, has appealed to Ijaw elders and other stakeholders to sheath their swords over the controversies surrounding the ongoing

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March 15, 2026byThe Nation
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The outgoing Global President of Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof. Benjamin Okaba, has appealed to Ijaw elders and other stakeholders to sheath their swords over the controversies surrounding the ongoing national elections of the congress.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okaba’s appeal was sequel to recent concerns raised by the Ijaw elders and stakeholders over the elections.

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NAN also reports that a coalition of Ijaw leaders and elders had earlier urged the INC leadership to respect constitutional provisions in order to resolve issues arising from the organisation’s ongoing electoral process.

The stakeholders, made up of traditional rulers, academics, retired military officers and activists, among others, had made the call on Friday in a statement.

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