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Court clears Jonathan to contest for presidency

Judgments on political cases upending Nigeria’s democracy – Jonathan

Goodluck Jonathan, former president of Nigeria.

The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2023 presidential election.

The presiding judge, Justice Isa Hamma Dashen gave the judgement on Friday.

He also held that Jonathan’s right to vie for the office of president again cannot be stopped by any retroactive law.

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