According to the party, the court’s decision affirmed the legal principle that laws cannot be applied retroactively.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has applauded the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which held that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2027 presidential election despite having previously taken the presidential oath of office twice.
In a press statement issued on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, by the party’s Interim National Working Committee National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP described the ruling as being in line with both the law and “common sense.”
“The Peoples Democratic Party has welcomed the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, which held that President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest for the Presidency, despite having previously sworn to the oath of office of the President twice,” the statement read.
According to the party, the court’s decision affirmed the legal principle that laws cannot be applied retroactively.
