The Itsekiri National Youth Council (INYC) has publicly opposed any potential allocation of land within the Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State to the Ijaw ethnic group. The INYC alleges that National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu may be considering such a move. The council asserts that the land in question is the ancestral homeland of the Itsekiri people and will vigorously resist any attempts to reallocate it. This dispute arises following ward delineations in the region. The INYC’s statement, released by its President, frames the issue as a defense of Itsekiri land rights. The council has not specified the exact nature of their planned resistance, but has firmly stated their opposition to any land transfer. This issue highlights ongoing ethnic tensions in the Delta State region.