Nigeria: 2027 Presidential Poll - Court Asked to Restrain Jonathan

Nigeria: 2027 Presidential Poll - Court Asked to Restrain Jonathan

Abuja -- A lawyer, Johnmary Chukwukasi Jideobi, has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to issue an order of perpetual injunction to restrain former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election.

Lawyer wants court to bar Jonathan from contesting 2027 presidential poll

Former President Jonathan has yet to publicly declare any interest in running for the 2027 presidential election.

2027: Lawyer wants Jonathan stopped from contesting presidential election

By Myke Agunwa, The Federal High Court in Abuja has been asked to restrain former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2102/2025, filed by Abuja-based lawyer Johnmary Jideobi, the plaintiff is also seeking an order barring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from accepting or publishing Jonathan’s name as a duly nominated candidate of any political party for th…

2027: Jonathan Eligibility Suit Frivolous, SAN Declares

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Oba Maduabuchi, has described the recent suit seeking to disqualify former president Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election as an abuse of court process. The suit, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja by Johnmary Jideobi, seeks an order barring Jonathan from contesting or presenting himself for nomination by any political party in the 2027 general election. The plaintiff contends th…

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Lawyer Drags Jonathan To Court, Seeks Stopping Him From Contesting 2027 Presidential Poll

Ex-President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan    A lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, on Monday, prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to bar ex-President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting 2027 presidential election.   Citing constitutional grounds, Jideobi urged the court to issue an order of perpetual injunction, restraining Jonathan from presenting himself to any political party in the country for the purpose of contesting in the poll.   He also urged the court…