2nd March, 2019
Otunba Nicholas Tofowomo, candidate for Ondo South Senatorial seat, has urged the electorate to troop out en-masse to vote for him in the supplementary election on March 9.
This was made known in a statement signed on Saturday in Okitipupa by Mr Olumide Akinrinlola, Director of Media and Publicity, Tofowomo Campaign Organisation.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct supplementary election for the inconclusive one concurrently with the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections on March 9.
Tofowomo advised the electorate to rekindle their strength and hope to vote for him and other PDP candidates for the State House of Assembly.
He also urged all PDP supporters in the district to remain calm and maintain peace, adding the the party would coast to victory in the March 9 elections.
“On the Ondo South Senatorial inconclusive election result, INEC has decided to run a supplementary election in 52 Polling Units concurrently with State House of Assembly elections on March 9.
“We are urging the electorate in the south senatorial district to troop out en-masse like they did on Feb.23, to cast their votes for Tofowomo and other PDP candidates for State House of Assembly.
“We enjoin all our supporters to eschew violence and rekindle their faith because we are sure of victory at the elections,” Tofowomo said.
“We also urge all our supporters not to renege on their faith but rekindle their hope for total victory because united we stand and divided we fall.
Tofowomo had pulled 79,029 votes against his closest rival, incumbent Senator, Yele Omogunwa of All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 51,993 votes at the Feb. 23 polls, but INEC declared the election inconclusive.