I’ll Walk Away from Obi If He Becomes Someone’s Running Mate – Pat Utomi: Political economist, Prof Pat Utomi, has said he would dissociate himself from former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, if the former Anambra State governor ever agrees to become a vice-presidential candidate. Utomi made this statement on Thursday while featuring on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. He was reacting to Obi’s recent defection […] http://dlvr.it/TQ6NMB #News #PatUtomi

No one above 70 should be president, governor – Pat Utomi: Political economist, Prof Pat Utomi, has said that anyone above the age of 70 should not be allowed to contest for executive offices such as president or governor in Nigeria. Utomi made the statement on Thursday while speaking during an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. According to him, Nigeria must stop […] http://dlvr.it/TQ6NM3 #News #PatUtomi

Court Declares Pat Utomi’s Shadow Government Plan Illegal and Unconstitutional: A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck down Prof. Pat Utomi’s move to establish a shadow government in Nigeria, declaring the initiative illegal, unlawful, and unconstitutional. Justice James Omotosho delivered the ruling on Monday while restraining Utomi and his associates from proceeding with their proposed shadow cabinet. The decision came after the Department of […] http://dlvr.it/TNMPyT #News #PatUtomi

“At 69, I’m Too Old to Be a Minister” – Pat Utomi Urges Older Politicians to Step Aside for Youth: Renowned Nigerian political economist Professor Pat Utomi has made a strong case for generational leadership change, arguing that older politicians are unfairly denying younger Nigerians the opportunity to lead and shape the country’s future. Utomi, who is 69 years old, remarked during an interview on News Central Television while discussing the emerging… http://dlvr.it/TLrn8Y #News #PatUtomi

DSS Denies Plot to Arrest Pat Utomi, Seeks Court Injunction Over Shadow Government Plan: The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied any intention to arrest Professor Pat Utomi or anyone else following his public support for the formation of a shadow government in Nigeria. The clarification comes amid growing speculation after Utomi, a former presidential candidate under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), recently advocated for the… http://dlvr.it/TLB25V #Entertainment #PatUtomi

I had opportunity to be minister but turned it down –Pat Utomi: An economist and political activist, Prof Pat Utomi, revealed that he was offered a ministerial appointment by late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, but he turned it down. Yar’Adua was Nigeria’s president from 2007 until his passing in May 2010. Pat Utomi explained that he rejected the offer because he wanted to maintain his independence and […] https://creebhills.com/2025/05/i-had-opportunity-to-be-minister-pat-utomi?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #News #PatUtomi

Court to Hear DSS Suit Against Pat Utomi Over Alleged ‘Shadow Government’ on June 25: The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled June 25, 2025, for the hearing of a lawsuit filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) against Professor Pat Utomi, over his alleged plans to establish a “shadow government” in Nigeria. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after granting a motion ex parte filed by DSS […] https://creebhills.com/2025/05/court-to-hear-dss-suit-against-pat-utomi?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #News #DSS #PatUtomi

DSS Sues Pat Utomi Over Formation of Shadow Government in Nigeria: The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a lawsuit against political economist and former presidential candidate, Pat Utomi, over his recent efforts to establish a shadow government in Nigeria. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja and marked FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025, accuses Utomi of attempting to create a parallel authority that the DSS […] https://creebhills.com/2025/05/dss-sues-pat-utomi?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #News #DSS #PatUtomi

Why I would never accept any govt appointment again in Nigeria – Pat Utomi: Pat Utomi, a professor of Political Economy, announced that he will never run for any political office in Nigeria, during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Friday. Additionally, Pat Utomi stated that he would not accept any appointment or contract from the Nigerian government. “Let me state clearly, I will not run for […] https://creebhills.com/2025/05/why-i-would-never-accept-pat-utomi?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #News #PatUtomi