US EditionSSS sues Pat Utomi over plan to create “shadow cabinet” to rival Tinubu's
- On May 13, 2025, the Department of State Services filed a lawsuit against Prof. Pat Utomi at a federal court in the Nigerian capital, challenging his alleged initiative to form a shadow government.
- The lawsuit was initiated by the DSS on the grounds that Utomi’s plan for a shadow government aimed to undermine Nigeria’s stability and violated constitutional provisions that affirm the supremacy of the constitution and prohibit the operation of any government structure not recognized by it.
- Utomi publicly announced and inaugurated a shadow cabinet including an Ombudsman, Policy Delivery Unit Team, and council of economic advisers, which the DSS describes as an unregistered alternative government.
- The DSS stated the shadow government poses a "clear and present danger to Nigeria's constitutional democracy" and urged the court to issue a perpetual injunction against Utomi and associates.
- The Federal Government made multiple official attempts to persuade Utomi to abandon his actions, but he refused to comply; meanwhile, the lawsuit has not been allocated to a judge for trial.
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Shadow government: DSS sues Utomi - Daily Trust
The Department of State Services (DSS) has sued Prof. Pat Utomi over his alleged plan to establish what he called, “a shadow government” in the country. The DSS, in a suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, prayed the court to declare the move as an attack on the constitution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the fresh suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025, Utomi, the 2007 Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congres…
SSS sues Pat Utomi over plan to create “shadow cabinet” to rival Tinubu's
The SSS says Mr Utomi's shadow cabinet will threaten the lawful authority of the Nigerian government. The post SSS sues Pat Utomi over plan to create “shadow cabinet” to rival Tinubu’s appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Restrain, Declare Utomi’s Proposed Shadow Government Unconstitutional, DSS Tells Court
May 15, (THEWILL) – The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a lawsuit against Professor Pat Utomi over his alleged plan to establish a “shadow government” in Nigeria. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025, the DSS is asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to declare Utomi’s actions a direct assault on the Nigerian Constitution.
DSS sues Pat Utomi
The federal government has instituted a suit against Pat Utomi, the 2007 Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) at the federal high court Abuja. The suit filed by the Department of State Services is over Mr Utomi’s alleged plan to establish what he calls “a shadow government” in the country. The DSS […] The post DSS sues Pat Utomi over alleged plan to establish ‘shadow government’ appeared first on Trending News.
DSS Takes Pat Utomi to Court Over 'Unconstitutional' Shadow Government
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a legal suit against Professor Pat Utomi, a political economist and prominent opposition figure, over his recent inauguration of a “shadow government” initiative, which the agency claims poses a threat to Nigeria’s national security and constitutional order. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025, was lodged at the Federal High Court in Abuja by a legal team led by Senior Advocate o…
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