Again, suit seeking to disqualify Goodluck Jonathan from 2027 presidential election suffers setback

A suit filed by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, seeking to halt erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting 2027 statesmanlike predetermination has suffered different setback successful the proceeding process. 

Definite proceeding of the suit by Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court successful Abuja on Friday failed arsenic the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was not successful tribunal again.

INEC had besides boycotted the tribunal sitting connected May 11 erstwhile the lawsuit archetypal came up for hearing. 

In his ain case, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, AGF, who is the 3rd defendant, told the Court, Friday that helium has ne'er been served with an originating summons by the plaintiff to alteration him marque immoderate quality oregon record immoderate process. 

Faced with the 2 challenges, Justice Lifu held that it would beryllium successful the champion involvement of justness and just proceeding to displacement the proceeding forward. 

The Judge subsequently fixed May 18 for a proceeding of the lawsuit with an bid connected the plaintiff to enactment his location successful bid by serving the due enactment with the originating summons and proceeding notices.

Justice Lifu had connected May 11, fixed May 15 for a definite proceeding of the suit. 

The justice was forced to displacement the proceeding day pursuing the lack of the plaintiff, Jideobi, and his lawyer successful tribunal connected May 11 without immoderate information.

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