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2023: Jonathan Cleared By Court To Run For Presidency

2023: Jonathan Cleared By Court To Run For Presidency

In a landmark ruling, a Federal High Court in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital has cleared the former President Goodluck Jonathan as being eligible to run for the 2023 Presidential contest.

The development is coming hours to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP presidential primary elections scheduled for Saturday in Abuja.

Recall that the former President was recently linked with the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential race following the reported purchase of ₦100 million form on his behalf by a Fulani group.

However, there have been different positions on his eligibility for the 2023 presidential election.

But on Friday, the court …

Court

Ex-militants Stipends: Court Dismisses Application

The Federal High Court in Yenagoa on Tuesday dismissed a motion for stay of proceedings brought before it by Messrs Aso Tambo and Stephen Ebisintei

The two ex-militants had sought to be joined in the suit sometime last year, but Justice Awogboro Abimbola dismissed their motion to be joined.

The applicants approached the court with another application for a stay of proceeding pending determination of their appeal.

Abimbola ruled on the application for stay of proceeding based on a pending appeal to her earlier ruling.

She dismissed their application to be joined, noting that what was before her was not …