2027: Goodluck Jonathan to know fate as court delivers judgement on eligibility

The Federal High Court successful Abuja is expected to present judgment today, Friday, connected a suit challenging erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan’s eligibility to contention the 2027 statesmanlike election.

The suit, filed by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, seeks to restrain Jonathan from participating successful the 2027 statesmanlike contention connected law grounds.

At the erstwhile sitting, Jonathan, done his lawyer, Chief Chris Uche, SAN, urged the tribunal to disregard the case, arguing that the contented had already been decided by some the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal.

Uche told the tribunal that the erstwhile president lone became alert of the suit done media reports, prompting the filing of a announcement of preliminary objection, counter-affidavit and written code challenging the case.

However, proceedings were stalled aft the plaintiff and different parties, including the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, failed to look successful tribunal connected 2 consecutive occasions.

The tribunal had warned that it could grant costs against the plaintiff implicit the repeated absence.
Although Jonathan’s lawyer asked the tribunal to onslaught retired the suit for deficiency of diligent prosecution, Justice Peter Lifu declined the request, saying it was indispensable to springiness the par...