By Ayodele Oni
THE hope of Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, representing Ondo senatorial district at the red chamber to return has again been dashed by the Federal High Court.
The Federal High Court sitting in Akure, on Monday upheld the emergence of a former Deputy Governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi as the 2023 Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo South Senatorial district.
The court presided over by Justice R.M Aikawa, who delivered the judgement through ZOOM communication, claimed that the pre-election case instituted by the Senator seeking the disqualification of Ajayi as the 2023 Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the district, was filed out of time.
The former deputy governor had defeated the senator with 78 to 74 votes, at the last PDP senatorial primary in Okitipupa in May, 2022.
Not satisfied with the eligibility of Ajayi, and outcome of the primary, Tofowomo approached the court to challenge the academic qualifications of the PDP senatorial candidate.
There are indications that the PDP Senator would challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal.
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