haʊˈɛvɚ, hɪz kˈændɪdəsi wʌz ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðɪ ᵻlˈɛktɚɹəl ɹˈɛdʒɪstɹi ænd baɪ tˈuː lˈoʊɚ kˈoːɹts, ɔnðə ɡɹˈaʊndz əvə kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənəl bˈæn pɹɪvˈɛntɪŋ fˈɔːɹmɚ kˈuːp lˈiːdɚz fɹʌm sˈiːkɪŋ ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənsi.
However, his candidacy was rejected by the electoral registry and by two lower courts, on the grounds of a constitutional ban preventing former coup leaders from seeking the presidency.