Court fixes May 8 for suit to bar Jonathan from 2027 presidential race

A Federal High Court successful Abuja has fixed Friday, May 8, for the proceeding of a lawsuit seeking to halt erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 statesmanlike election.

The suit was filed by lawyer Johnmary Jideobi, who asked the tribunal to state Jonathan ineligible to tally for president again nether the Nigerian Constitution.

Jideobi besides sought an bid restraining Jonathan from joining immoderate governmental enactment arsenic a statesmanlike campaigner and stopping the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from accepting oregon publishing his sanction for the election.

Jonathan, INEC, and the Attorney-General of the Federation were listed arsenic defendants successful the suit.

The plaintiff asked the tribunal to find “whether successful presumption of the combined provisions of sections 1(1), (2) and (3) and 137(3) of the 1999 Constitution, the 1st suspect is eligible, nether immoderate circumstances whatsoever, to contention for the bureau of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”.

According to the suit, Jonathan had already completed the remaining tenure of the precocious President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua aft helium died successful 2010 and aboriginal won different afloat word successful 2011.

In an affidavit supporting the case, Emmanuel Agida said reports linking Jonathan to the 2027 predetermination prompted the plaintiff to t...