Court to Rule on Jonathan’s Candidacy Next Week

An Abuja High Court, yesterday fixed Monday next week for its ruling on whether or not President Goodluck Jonathan can contest the Presidential election under the constitution of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), in view of the controversial zoning arrangement of the party.

Ishaq Bello, the presiding judge fixed Monday January 10, to deliver judgment in a suit filed by three members of the PDP: Yahaya Kwande, Dubem Onyia and Lawal Kaita. Specifically, the trio are asking the court to stop PDP and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from fielding and accepting Mr Jonathan as the party's presidential candidate in the April, 2011 presidential election. - 234next