A contemporary authorized motion has been instituted earlier than the Federal High Court in Abuja, looking for to cease former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election.
The swimsuit, filed by a lawyer, Johnmary Chukwukasi Jideobi, is praying the courtroom to difficulty an order of perpetual injunction restraining Jonathan from presenting himself to any political get together for nomination as a presidential candidate.
The plaintiff can be asking the courtroom to bar the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from accepting or publishing Jonathan’s title as a candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
While Jonathan is listed as the first defendant, INEC and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) are cited because the 2nd and third defendants, respectively.
The swimsuit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2102/2025, is asking the courtroom to find out: “Whether, in view of the combined provisions of Sections 1(1), (2), (3) and 137(3) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the 1st Defendant is eligible under any circumstances whatsoever to contest for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Upon dedication of the query, the plaintiff seeks the next principal reliefs:
A declaration that Jonathan is constitutionally ineligible to contest or occupy the workplace of the President once more, having already held the place.
A declaration that INEC lacks the ability to simply accept or publish Jonathan’s title as a presidential candidate in 2027 or any future election.
An order of perpetual injunction restraining Jonathan from presenting himself to any political get together for nomination as a presidential candidate.
An order of perpetual injunction restraining INEC from accepting or publishing Jonathan’s title as a presidential candidate in any future election.
An order directing the Attorney-General of the Federation to make sure compliance with any resolution or orders of the courtroom.
In an affidavit deposed to by Emmanuel Agida, the plaintiff described himself as an advocate of constitutionalism and the rule of legislation.
He argued that permitting Jonathan to contest once more would violate the constitutional restrict of two presidential phrases.
According to him, if the previous president wins the 2027 election and serves one other four-year time period, he would have exceeded the utmost eight years permitted below the 1999 Constitution.
