The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday confirmed President Goodluck Jonathan’s eligibility to seek a second term in office in the 2015 presidential election. Delivering a judgement on a suit challenging President Jonathan’s eligibility, the Appeal Court held that the first tenure of the President started in 2011, after he was elected President in the April 11 election.
The court dismissed the suit challenging the President's eligibility stating that the he took his first oath of office on May 29, 2011 and that May 2015 would not be the end of a second tenure as claimed by the appellants. It also ruled that “his becoming president 0n May 6 2010 is an operation of a constitutional provision, following the demise of a president”.
According to the presiding judge, Jonathan's ascension to the office of the President in 2010 was not an election and as such could not be counted as part of his tenure. He therefore held that “the appeal lacks merit and is dismissed”.
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