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A Federal High Court in Abuja is set to hear a suit on Friday seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election.

The Law can still clear Goodluck Jonathan to Run for President. Some people will say it has already served for 6years , yes, but the two years was for the left over of the late Yaradua.

Yes, former President Goodluck Jonathan can still legally qualify to run for president again, at least based on some court rulings and interpretations of the Nigerian Constitution.
The main debate is around Section 137(3) of the 1999 Constitution, which says a person who completed another president’s term cannot be elected more than once afterward.

Jonathan completed the late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua’s term in 2010 and later won the 2011 election.
However, a Federal High Court ruling held that the 2018 constitutional amendment cannot be applied retroactively to disqualify him, meaning he is still eligible to contest.

That said, some legal experts still argue he should not qualify because he already spent about six years in office and allowing another run could go beyond the intended term limit.

That said, some legal experts still argue he should not qualify because he already spent about six years in office and allowing another run could go beyond the intended term limit.

So, legally and politically, the issue is still debated , but as things stand now, there is no final Supreme Court judgment permanently stopping him from contesting.

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