Agboola Ajayi Defeats Senator Nicholas Tofowomo At The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday- 27th January, 2023, dismissed an appeal filed by the Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Nicholas Tofowomo against the former Deputy Governor and the PDP candidate for Ondo South Senatorial District in the 2023 General Elections, His Excellency Chief Alfred Agboola Ajayi.Senator Tofowomo has filed the appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure Judicial Division delivered on 30th November, 2022, by Honourable Justice A.O Lokulo-Sodipe. The lower court delivered its Judgment on 30th November, 2022, where it dismissed the Appellant’s case on the ground that same is statute barred.
The summary of the matter is that Agboola Ajayi and Nicholas Tofowomo are members of the same political party- (PDP) and they with three others contested the primary Election of the party for Ondo South Senatorial District on 23rd day of May, 2022, Agboola Ajayi was declared as the winner having