A professor of political economy, Pat Utomi, has expressed willingness to surrender to the Department of State Services (DSS) following a legal suit accusing him of attempting to illegally usurp President Bola Tinubu’s executive powers by setting up a shadow government.
Papers News reports that the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025, was filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, and the DSS alleges that Utomi’s actions represent a significant threat to national security and the constitutional order of Nigeria.
The DSS claims that Utomi’s plan to establish a shadow government undermines the legitimacy of the democratically elected government and poses risks to public order.