Nigerian activist, Rinu Oduala, has criticised the Department of State Services (DSS) for threatening legal action against economist and political activist, Professor Pat Utomi.
Recall that on May 5, Utomi unveiled the Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government—an initiative he described as a legitimate opposition platform aimed at holding Bola Tinubu’s administration accountable.
According to Utomi, the coalition includes members from opposition parties and civil society groups, with the mandate to monitor government activities, highlight policy shortcomings, and propose alternative solutions in critical areas such as the economy, education, healthcare, and constitutional reform.
However, the DSS has taken Utomi, a former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to court, accusing him of attempting to usurp executive powers and warning that his actions could spark instability.
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Reacting to the development, Rinu made reference to 2018, when JAMB claimed a snake swallowed a sum of N36 billion naira, yet the DSS remained silent.
Her post reads, “The DSS didn’t arrest anyone then. But Pat Utomi is threatened for asking for accountability.”
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