Lawyer, activist and committed promoter of Ijaw and Niger Delta interests, Barrister Noel Kuete, has been elected Chairman of the Western Zone of the Ijaw National Congress.

Comrade Kuete was returned unopposed in the election which held on Saturday, 13th September 2025, following the withdrawal of his sole opponent in the race, Barrister Abisagbo Muyiwa.

The Western Zone of the IJN comprises all the Ijaw Clans in Delta, Edo and Ondo States.

The Chairman-elect, Kuete, is not new to the politics of the INC as he was also the Publicity Secretary of the Western Zone of the Congress from 2015 to 2019.

The election was without any crisis and was formally affirmed by the INC leadership.

There are high expectations that the Chairman elect known for positive antecedents as a team player and his vibrant nature will exploit his vast experience to build a stronger INC in the interest of the Western Ijaws, the Ijaw Nation and indeed the Niger Delta.