The Peoples Democratic Party candidate for House of Representatives in Ajeromi Ifelodun, Hon Francis Batholomew Chima aka OmoBarca is seen in these picures being commended on social media in 2019 by Rita Orji for showing her solidarity during the election tribunal.
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OmoBarca recently won a case instituted against him by Mrs Emilia Ezeude, an aspirant during the PDP primaries that took place on May 23rd, 2022.
Mrs Ezeude had approached a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to declare her winner of the PDP primaries for House of Reps in Ajeromi Ifelodun federal constituency on the 20th of June. She alleged that the electoral appeal commitee decision of PDP declared her as the rightful candidate for Ajeromi Ifelodun.
After careful consideration of the matter, Justice T.G Ringim struck out the case for want of diligent prosecution on the 9th of August, 2022. The claimant and her counsel were absent during the court proceedings.
Based on this ruling by the court, OmoBarca has scaled through the lawsuit of Mrs Emilia Ezeude as other matters regarding the PDP primaries inclding Rita Orji’s suit are still in court.
Rita Orji has recently denied knowing OmoBarca in person.