The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, has on Friday, ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest in the 2023 Presidential election, if he so wishes, and under any political party of his choice, Page 36 learnt.
The judgement was delivered by the Presiding Judge, Justice Isa Hamma Dashen.
He stated specifically, that Jonathan’s right to vie for the Office of President again, cannot be stopped by any retroactive Law.
Recall, that Femi Falana, SAN, had stated that the former President was Constitutionally barred from contesting for the Presidency again, based on a new Law.
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