File: Former President Goodluck Jonathan
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday declared former President Goodluck Jonathan eligible to participate in the 2027 presidential election.
Delivering judgment in a suit filed by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, the presiding judge, Justice Peter Lifu, held that Jonathan could contest the election.
Jideobi had approached the court seeking an order restraining Jonathan from presenting himself to any political party as a candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
The plaintiff also sought to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission from accepting, processing, or publishing Jonathan’s name as a presidential candidate.
