Jonathan can Contest for 2023 Presidency- Court

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Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, has cleared former President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2023 Presidential contest.

The ruling is coming on the eve of the ruling party’s presidential contest.

After the N100 million forms were purchased for Jonathan by two influential governors from the North to contest under the APC president race for 2023.

However, there have been different positions on his eligibility for the 2023 presidential election.

But on Friday, the High court held that Jonathan, who lost the 2015 election to President Muhammadu Buhari, could still vie for the highest office in the land.

Presiding over the case, Justice Isa Hamma Dashen, who gave the judgment on Friday, also held that Jonathan’s right to contest for the office of president in 2023 cannot be stopped by any retroactive law.

In an origination summons filed by Andy Solomon and Idibiye Abraham, the plaintiffs sought an order of the court stating that Jonathan is not affected by the fourth alteration to the constitution barring Vice-Presidents who succeed their principals from serving more than one full term.

APC, Jonathan, and the Independent National Electoral Commission are listed as defendants in the suit marked FHC/YNG/CS/86/2022 which is before Justice Isa Dashen.