Nigeria: Court Says Jonathan Eligible to Contest in 2027
Justice Peter Lifu said the plaintiff lacked standing and imposed N21 million in costs after ruling that earlier appeals already upheld Jonathan’s eligibility.
- On Tuesday, the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a suit challenging former President Goodluck Jonathan's eligibility for the 2027 presidential election, with Justice Peter Lifu ruling that Jonathan could participate as a contestant.
- Plaintiff Johnmary Jideobi had argued that if Jonathan won the 2027 election spanning four years through 2031, he would exceed the eight-year cumulative maximum for Nigerian presidents under Sections 1, , and 137 of the 1999 Constitution.
- Jonathan's lawyer Mr. Uche called the application 'frivolous and an abuse of court process,' while Attorney-General's counsel Maimuna Lami-Shiru termed it 'baseless, unmeritorious and an abuse of court process'; Justice Lifu cited prior appellate decisions establishing Jonathan's eligibility.
- The court imposed N20 million in fines against Jideobi favoring Jonathan and N1 million against the plaintiff favoring the Attorney-General, finding Jideobi lacked legal standing having suffered no loss from Jonathan's perceived candidacy intentions.
- Jonathan remains silent on accepting his candidacy despite competing PDP factions nominating him two weeks ago with backing from Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and a separate waiver offered last week by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki's faction.
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2027 presidential election. The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, held that there was no legal impediment preventing Jonathan from seeking a return to the presidency. Justice Lifu held that the issue of Jonathan’s eligibility had already been decided by the Court of Appeal. He di…
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