A forner member of the Home of Representatives, Linus Okorie, who represented Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo Federal Constituency within the Nationwide Meeting, has emerged because the Ebonyi South senatorial candidate of the Labour Social gathering, LP.
Okorie had within the 2023 basic election contested for a similar senatorial seat however misplaced to the previous Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, who later resigned to turn out to be the Minister of Works.
He emerged because the winner within the major election held at Amuro/Mgbom Group Main College area, Afikpo North Native Authorities Space, the headquarters of the Senatorial District.
The Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Comrade Ayo Olorufemi, who declared Okorie because the winner, mentioned that three aspirants participated within the major election.
He famous that Okorie gained with 40 votes, defeating Nwabueze Ogo Eze, 10 votes, and Fred Okereke, seven votes.
The Nationwide Chairman of the Labour Social gathering, Julus Abure, had in an announcement signed and made accessible to newsmen in Abakaliki, mentioned the first election was monitored by the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC.