The Federal High Court sitting in Akure, today 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 representing Ondo South senatorial district, Nicholas Tofowomo, seeking the disqualification of Ajayi as the 2023 Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the district, was filed out of time.
SUNSHINETRUTH had reported that the former deputy governor defeated the senator with 78 votes to 74votes, at the last PDP senatorial primary in Okitipupa in May, 2022, but not satisfied with the eligibility of Ajayi, 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.
Further details later…..
