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Nigeria: Eligibility suit against ex-President Jonathan suffers setback — Africa Links 24

Nigeria: Eligibility suit against ex-President Jonathan suffers setback — Africa Links 24

Africa Links 24 with Ibrahim Ramalan
Published on 2026-05-11 15:28:22

Hearing in a suit filed seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting in the 2027 presidential election on Monday suffered a setback in the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The suit, instituted by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, before Justice Peter Lifu, could not proceed as no counsel appeared for the plaintiff, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF.

When the case was called, only Jonathan’s lawyer, Chief Chris Uche,…

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