Court to Hear Suit Against Goodluck Jonathan's Candidacy

The Federal High Court in Abuja is scheduled to hear a suit on Friday that seeks to disqualify former President Goodluck Jonathan from participating in the 2027 presidential election. The suit was filed by lawyer Johnmari Jideobi, who is asking the court to declare Jonathan constitutionally ineligible to run for the presidency again.

The case is set to be presided over by Justice Peter Lifu. The notice of the suit has been served, but the defendants have yet to file a response.

Jideobi is requesting the court to restrain Jonathan from presenting himself as a presidential candidate and to prevent the Independent National Electoral Commission from accepting Jonathan's name as a candidate. The suit is marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2102/2025, with the Attorney General of the Federation listed as a second defendant.

Jideobi argues that Jonathan has exhausted his constitutional limit, having completed a full term after succeeding late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua in 2010. An affidavit supporting the suit was filed by Emmanuel Agida on behalf of the plaintiff.