Court to Deliver Judgment on Jonathan’s Eligibility for 2027 Presidential Race Today
A Federal High Court in Abuja is set to deliver judgment today, May 26, 2026, in a suit seeking to disqualify former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election.
Justice Peter Lifu is also expected to rule on whether Jonathan can lawfully take the oath of office again after previously serving and taking the presidential oath twice before leaving office in 2015.
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki had last week granted Jonathan a waiver, naming him as the party’s sole presidential candidate.
According to an earlier report by Politics Nigeria, the suit was filed by Johnmary Jideobi, who is seeking a court order barring Jonathan from presenting himself to any political party as a candidate in the 2027 presidential election.
Justice Lifu fixed today, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, for judgment after listening to arguments from both the plaintiff’s and defendant’s counsels last week.
The plaintiff had also asked the court to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission from accepting, processing, or publishing Jonathan’s name as a presidential candidate.
In the suit, Jideobi urged the court to determine whether, in line with Sections 1(1), (2), (3) and 137(3) of the 1999 Constitution, Jonathan remains eligible to contest for the presidency again.
