Former President Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, have urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking to prevent Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election.Continue »
The matter, before Justice Peter Lifu, was fixed for judgment on May 26, alongside a ruling on an application by the plaintiff, Abuja-based lawyer Johnmary Jideobi, who is asking the judge to withdraw from the case over alleged bias.
In the originating summons, Jideobi asked the court to interpret sections 1(1), (2) and (3) and 137(3) of the 1999 Constitution to determine whether Jonathan is constitutionally eligible to run for president again.
He argued that Jonathan had already exhausted the constitutional limit, having first assumed office in 2010 following the death of former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and later winning the 2011 election for a full term.Tap To Read Complete,Details. .
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