A Federal High Court in Abuja has determined that former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is qualified to run in the 2027 presidential election, resolving legal disputes regarding his constitutional right to reclaim the office.
This verdict came in response to a lawsuit initiated by an Abuja-based attorney, Johnmary Jideobi, who requested a ruling to prevent Jonathan from presenting himself as a candidate for any political party in the upcoming election. The plaintiff also sought to bar the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from acknowledging or publishing Jonathan’s candidacy, arguing that Sections 1(1), (2), (3), and 137(3) of the 1999 Constitution disqualified him from seeking the presidency again.
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The legal action followed reports that a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, had granted Jonathan a waiver and named him their preferred candidate for the 2027 elections.
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In delivering the verdict on Tuesday, Justice Peter Lifu affirmed that the former president is constitutionally entitled to participate in the 2027 election.
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The ruling is likely to spark renewed political discourse within the PDP and nationwide as the preparations for the general elections begin. Jonathan, who held the presidency from 2010 to 2015, has not yet made a public statement about his intentions regarding the 2027 presidential race.
