Court clears Jonathan for 2027 presidential race

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has declared that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest in the 2027 general elections.

The judge gave the ruling while delivering judgment in a suit filed by an Abuja-based legal practitioner, Jideobi Johnmary, seeking to stop Jonathan from participating in future presidential election, haven taken the oath of office twice as president.

Justice Lifu dismissed the suit on the grounds of being an abuse of court process.

According to Lifu, the suit was a waste of the court’s precious time because both the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal have already resolved the eligibility of Jonathan.

“I am bound by the above decision of the Court of Appeal and this court, I have no more to add”, Lifu said

Meanwhile, he slammed a cost of N20 million against the plaintiff in favour of Jonathan and N1 million in favour of the Attorney-General of the Federation.