Ebonyi PDP: Okorie Calls For Unity As Court Restores Him
By Beverly Egwu,
Abakaliki
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party,(PDP) Ebonyi state, Mr. Tochukwu Okorie, Tuesday called for unity among members of the party.
Okorie for some months has been in court with Silas Onu over the leadership of the party, but the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday 15th August 2022 nullified and set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abakaliki on April 13, 2022. Thereby declaring him(Okorie) the rightful chairman of the party in the state.
In a victory statement, Mr. Okorie admonished members of PDO to end every disagreement and work towards the victory of the party come to the 2023 general elections.
The statement reads, “Yesterday, August 15, 2022, the Appeal Court sitting in Abuja summarily restored the mandate freely given to me by the members of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the substantive Chairman of the party in Ebonyi State. I congratulate all our teeming members, unrelenting supporters, leaders, stakeholders, and the entire Ndi-Ebonyi on this momentous victory.
“This victory is indeed our victory and I am humbled by the outpouring of love, solidarity, and goodwill that has been showered on me, and most especially the way our members have tenaciously stood by me and the party throughout this period.
“I am therefore using this opportunity to implore our members to end the disagreements as the time to move forward is now.
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“In a few weeks, campaigns for the 2023 general elections will kick, off in full steam. PDP remains the only grassroots party in Ebonyi State, the PDP remains the hope of restoration for the oppressed people of our dear Ebonyi State, the PDP remains the hope and the way forward for Ndi Ebonyi. The time to recalibrate is now.
“Consequently, in this collective victory, I am calling on all members of our party, aspirants, and candidates for various elective positions under our beautiful umbrella to close ranks with one another. Let’s work together to revive the love and brotherhood that gave us victory in 1999 till date. Let us be reminded that PDP is hardly the most election in Ebonyi State.
“In the next few days, we shall be rolling out our plans for greater PDP in Ebonyi State. The PDP is one united family, even though we may have different orientations, ambitions, and group loyalties, we are united under the capable umbrella.
“Let me specifically call on aggrieved members of the party to explore internal mechanisms in seeking peaceful resolutions of their grievances and let all hands be on deck working together for our collective victory. I want to assure us all that we shall keep our eyes on the ball and, God willing, will eventually achieve the desired outcome. PDP is the most entrenched and dominant party in Ebonyi State. This is the fact that must now be re-enacted”.
