A spokesman for President Bola Tinubu has cited the precedent of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s eligibility to clarify current political debates on tenure.
The aide emphasized that Jonathan, who served a full term after succeeding former President Umaru Yar’Adua, was legally permitted to run for a second term in 2015.
The official stated that this established a clear constitutional interpretation: a president who completes the term of a predecessor is entitled to seek two full terms of their own.
This historical context is now being presented to affirm the legitimacy and legal standing of current officeholders regarding their tenure limits.
The reference to the Jonathan era aims to settle ongoing disputes by demonstrating that the scenario has already been legally and democratically resolved, reinforcing the stability of Nigeria’s constitutional order.
