May 31, 2026

…lawyer raises three grounds of appeal

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri

ABUJA — The legal move to bar former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election has shifted to the Court of Appeal.

An Abuja-based legal practitioner has approached the division of the appellate court in Abuja to set aside the judgment that declared Jonathan eligible to seek a return to the presidency.