Urhobo Political Forum (UPF) has called for the creation of Urhobo state from the present Delta State and other states.

UPF made the appeal in a communiquÈ signed by Chief Ighoyota Amori, JP, national chairman; Olorogun Ebenezer Okorodudu, national secretary; and distributed to newsmen during a rally at Eku in Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state.

The communiquÈ stated: "Urhobo Political Forum unequivocally supports Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) in totality in its bid to organise Urhobo unity summit and calls on all Urhobo sons and daughters, both at home and in Diaspora, Urhobo traditional rulers/leaders, all and sundry to join hands and support the UPU for a successful hosting of the unity summit."

The group also called for and support agitation for the creation of Urhobo state and other states from the present Delta as been agitated by other ethnic nationalities in the state.

It warned that there was no going back on the calls for the creation of seven additional states and two federal constituencies from the present Delta Central Senatorial District.

UPF also condemned militancy that involves destruction of oil pipelines, killing of service personnel, kidnappings, arson, murder, and intimidation as a method of agitation for the development of the Niger Delta region.

While condemning the military invasion of Gbaramatu Kingdom, the wanton destruction of innocent lives and properties, it urged Niger Delta indigenes to embrace peace and dialogue as the legitimate and tested medium to achieve the desired goals.

UPF also expressed its support for the amnesty initiative of the Federal Government, while urging militants to lay down their arms and accept it.