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Abuja, FCT – By Prime Brief Media

A Federal High Court in Abuja will today, May 11, hear the preliminary objection filed by former President Goodluck Jonathan in a suit seeking to bar him from contesting the 2027 presidential election.

The suit, filed by a civil society group, the Leadership and Accountability Initiative, argues that Jonathan, having served one term and been re-elected in 2015 before losing to Muhammadu Buhari, is constitutionally disqualified from seeking another term. The group contends that Section 137 of the 1999 Constitution, which bars a person elected to two terms, applies to Jonathan.

Jonathan’s legal team, led by Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has filed a preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction of the court and the locus standi of the plaintiffs. Ozekhome described the suit as “unnecessary, legally defective, and a clear abuse of court process,” arguing that the former president had only served one term and was entitled to seek re-election.

At the last hearing, the presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, adjourned to Monday for the hearing of the preliminary objection. The outcome of today’s proceedings will be closely watched, as it could either clear the path for Jonathan’s potential candidacy or erect a legal barrier that would need to be resolved before the PDP primaries.

The case is one of several legal and political obstacles Jonathan would need to navigate if he formally declares for the presidency.

Prime Brief Media is closely following political reactions and will provide updates as the situation evolves.

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