.Fixes May 18 for definite hearing
Alex Enumah in Abuja
A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, fined an Abuja-based lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, the sum of N1 million for “frustrating” hearing in the suit he filed, challenging the legality of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s participation in the forthcoming general elections.
The court based the decision on the plaintiff’s failure to serve the suit on the respondents over six months after filing the same, as well as absenting himself from Monday’s proceedings without communicating with the court or other parties, including coming late to court at Friday’s hearing.
Jideobi had approached the court to issue an order restraining Jonathan from presenting himself to any political party as a candidate for the 2027 election.
