Nicholas Tofowomo

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Nicholas Tofowomo
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Born (1960-03-04) March 4, 1960 (age 63)
Nationality Nigerian
Political party People's Democratic Party (PDP)
ProfessionPolitician

Nicholas Tofowomo is Nigerian politician. He was the Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District of Ondo State at the 9th National Assembly from 2019 to 2023. [1] [2]

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Polictical career

Tofowomo served as the commissioner for transport during the administration of Olusegun Mimiko, he was elected as the candidate of the People's Democratic Party on October 3, 2018 having polled 241 votes with Engr. Ademulegun polling 227 votes and the former Commissioner for Environment, Sola Ebiseni polled 177 votes at the primary election. [3]

On February 25, 2019, in a supplementary election, he was elected as senator representing Ondo South defeating the incumbent Yele Omogunwa, [4] who scored 51,993 votes, having polled 79,036 votes. [5] Tofowomo appointed 46 aides on July 24, 2019. [6]

On 6 September 2019, He was involved in a car accident where he suffered a bone fracture. [7] [8]

On 6 February 2020, he was named in a 56-man Constitution Review Committee. [9]

Bills And Motions

Motions

Constituency Projects

Senator Nicholas Tofowomo has constituency projects spread across all the Six local government areas in his Senatorial District (Ondo South) As a senator, he has not hidden his passion for the development of his people and his country since he assumed office. Senator Nicholas Tofowomo alone has facilitated more than 50 intervention projects across his Senatorial District. These projects include: construction blocks of classrooms, modern primary Health care centers, rural electrification and drilling of motorized boreholes in different communities. [10] Senator Nicholas Tofowomo also, facilitated graduate and non-graduate job opportunities for youths in his Senatorial District. The Senator has used his office to facilitate numerous Economic Empowerment for youths and women in his Senatorial District, providing them with income generating items and start-up grants to commence a viable business; the income generating items include: 350 motorcycles, 111 Tricycles, 211 Tomato Grinding Machines, 311 Sewing machines, 86 Hair Dryers, 45 Deep Freezers and 50Generators. Senator Nicholas Tofowomo has so far facilitated the construction of 9 Roads, 28 Blocks of Class Rooms, 4 Health Care Centre 8 Transformers, over 500 poles of Solar Powered Street Lights. The Senator, in the area of agriculture, has donated over 4000 bags of NPK fertilizers to farmers in his Senatorial District. [11]

Committee

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References

  1. ↑ "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". www.nassnig.org.
  2. ↑ "INEC declares PDP winner of Ondo South senate seat - Nigeria and World News". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  3. ↑ Babajide, Abdul (October 3, 2018). "Alonge, Tofowomo win PDP senatorial tickets in Ondo North, South".
  4. ↑ "Allegation of Ritual Dealings: Stop blackmailing me, Sen Tofowomo tells petitioner". Vanguard News. 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  5. ↑ "PDP floors APC in Ondo senatorial race - Premium Times Nigeria". March 10, 2019.
  6. ↑ Odunsi, Wale (July 25, 2019). "Nigerian Senator appoints 46 aides".
  7. ↑ Nwachukwu, John Owen (September 22, 2019). "Atiku reacts to Toyin Ajinde's death".
  8. ↑ "Ondo Lawmaker Involved In Road Accident Suffers Broken Leg". Sahara Reporters. September 7, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Let's Enhance Stability of Nigeria, Lawan Urges Senate". February 7, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Senator empowers 350 Ondo South farmers with motorcycles". Vanguard. 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  11. ↑ "Senator Tofowomo seeks reelection, promises to create more opportunities for constituents". THISDAYLIVE. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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