Jonathan asks court to dismiss suit seeking his disqualification from 2027 election

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has formally challenged a suit filed by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, seeking to forestall him from contesting  the 2027 statesmanlike election.

Jonathan, done his lawyer, Chris Uche, SAN, told Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court successful Abuja to disregard the suit soon aft the substance was called for hearing.

Uche informed the tribunal that a missive of conditional appearance, a announcement of preliminary objection, a antagonistic affidavit and a written code had been filed connected May 5, 2026, praying the tribunal to disregard the case.

He said they got accusation astir the lawsuit done the media and hence, the request to record their processes urgently, going by the value of the matter, which centres connected the eligibility of the forner President to contention successful the adjacent election.

The elder advocator said it was unfortunate that specified a suit is filed by a lawyer who should cognize much that the aforesaid substance had been decided by the Federal High Court up to the Court of Appeal.

Earlier, counsel to the plaintiff, Ndubuisi Ukpai, informed the tribunal that the substance was for notation but helium was conscionable being served by Jonathan’s lawyer.

He said helium would request much clip to respond

Justice Lifu adjourned the substance to May 11 for proceeding of the ex-President’s object...