In 2018, three years after Jonathan left office, the National Assembly moved to block the constitutional lacuna and imbroglio created by Jonathan’s succession and passed the Fourth Alteration No. There are arguments for and against his quest to vie for the presidency and return to Aso Rock for a second term. “Some argue that because Jonathan’s succession as president preceded the 2018 amendment, applying section 137(3) to bar him now amounts to retroactive legislation. Section 137(3) does not invalidate Jonathan’s previous tenure; it merely establishes the conditions for future candidacy. Section 137(3) cannot apply retroactively but prospectively, hence cannot be used to disqualify him from contesting the 2027 presidential election.,