PDP Congress: Hon Tochukwu Okorie emerges Ebonyi PDP Chairman

By David Uka

Hon Tochukwu Okorie has emerged as the newly elected Chairman of the People's Democratic party PDP, Ebonyi State.

Hon Okorie scored a total of 1,240 votes to defeat his closets rival, Barr. Silas Onu who scored a total vote of 260 votes.

The Chairman of Ebonyi PDP State Congress Committee Senator Ben Collins Ndu who announced the result said that a total of 1510 delegates were accredited adding that the election was a free and fair contest.

Senator Ndu said that in PDP, there is no winner or loser in a contest and urged those who emerged victorious to extend olive branch to anyone who might feel aggrieved by the outcome of the congress.

"It is a great honour to be asked to chair this panel. Every successful beginning must have an end, the battle has been won and lost. 

"But, in our party as a family nobody lost. But, in a contest, somebody is bound to be angry. I urge winners to show magnanimity in victory. 

"Create an opportunity for reconciliation; bring them on board because in unity we stand, we need them to win election and this is my appeal," He said.

The South East zonal Chairman of the party, Hon Ali Odefa commended the panel for a peaceful, free and fair congress adding that the party will do everything to reposition itself ahead of the 2023 general election.

Hon Odefa described the outcome of the election as victory for all and assured the new leadership of the party of the readiness of the zone to assist the state to achieve victory in 2023.

The outgone Caretaker Chairman of the party, Elder Fred Udogu challenged the new leadership not to allow itself to be intimidated by the APC led government in the state. Ends.

Meanwhile, Okorie, in his post inaugural speech promised to galvanise the party for victory in 2023 and commended the party leadership for free, fair and transparent exercise. 

"We shall work to ensure that we build a strong PDP that will spur the party to victory in the state in 2023. 

"We have internal dispute resolution mechanism which we shall apply to reconcile aggrieved members," He said.