Why Jonathan Can’t Run For President – Appeal Court Ex-President, Salami

Former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami has stated that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan can’t run for the presidency in 2027.

According to Salami, the constitution bars the former president from running again in 2027.

He noted that any attempt by Jonathan to occupy the highest political office in Nigeria would be a violation of the law because the constitution clearly restricts any person from being President for more than eight years.

In an opinion article he issued, the former Appeal Court President explained that Jonathan completed the tenure of late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s term before winning an election of his own, making any further attempt unlawful.

He stressed that if Jonathan contests and wins, the victory would not stand. The courts, he said, would nullify such a mandate.

Salami said: “It is painstakingly and dispassionately demonstrated abundantly to all and sundry that ambition of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to contest for the office of the president for the second term in the 2027 general election is effectively and undoubtedly shot down…”