2027: Court sets May 15 deadline to hear suit seeking to disqualify Jonathan

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court successful Abuja has set May 15 as deadline for definite proceeding successful a suit filed by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, seeking to halt erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting 2027 statesmanlike election.

The justice on Monday shifted the proceeding day pursuing the lack of the plaintiff, Jideobi, and his lawyer successful tribunal without immoderate information.

Apart from the lack of the plaintiff, who is simply a ineligible practitioner, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, who are 2nd and 3rd defendants successful the matter, were besides not successful court.

Following the lack of the plaintiff and the 2 defendants, Chris Uche, SAN, representing erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan, applied to the tribunal to onslaught retired the suit for deficiency of diligent prosecution.

Having joined issues with each other, Uche said, the suit is liable for dismissal with a N5 cardinal outgo to beryllium awarded against the plaintiff and payable to Jonathan.

He argued that from each indications, the plaintiff has abandoned the suit and ran distant upon sighting the preliminary objections raised against the suit, adding that the tribunal is simply a engaged spot and not for unserious matters.

Justice Lifu nevertheless noted that determination was ...