Ebonyi South rerun: Labour Party’s Okorie vows to recontest

<p>The former Labour Party (LP) Senatorial Candidate for Ebonyi South zone, Mr Linus Okorie, on Tuesday vowed to participate in the forthcoming re-run election, which is yet to be scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).</p>, <p>Recall that Okorie contested in the last 2023 general election and was defeated by the former governor, David Umahi, who is now the Minister of Works.</p>, <p>Okorie insisted that it was the turn of his Onicha Local Government to produce the next senator in the spirit of justice, fairness and equity.</p>, <p>In a statement issued after the Appeal Court judgment, which struck out his petition, Okorie noted that he remained active, motivated and vigilant to protect the will of the people when the re-run eventually holds.</p>, <p>DAILY POST reports that the Ebonyi South Senatorial seat was declared vacant following the resignation and appointment of the former Senator, David Umahi, as a minister by President Bola Tinubu.</p>, <p>Umahi had boasted that it was his right to choose who replaces him from his Ohaozara council area.</p>, <p>However, Okorie in the statement, recalled how the former Governor, Umahi, allegedly used armed thugs to intimidate, torture, and imprison him for contesting the election against him.</p>, <p>He said, “In the next 90 days, INEC shall conduct a fresh election in Ebonyi South, and the decision as to who becomes the Senator shall be yours. The forthcoming election represents our collective victory and an opportunity to permanently bury the primitive push for a selfish family dynasty.</p>, <p>“Happily, critical lessons have been learned by all stakeholders from the February election and should be collectively applied to improve the electoral outcome this time around. By doing so, the people will ensure that the rightfully elected candidate is declared after the re-run election. My humble appeal is that we remain motivated, active, and vigilant to protect the will of the people when the re-run eventually holds.</p>, <p>“I have been inundated