Pat Utomi Archives

Dec

27

2025

US AIR STRIKE: FG must apologise to Peter Obi – BIG TENT.

Column, News, Opinion, PoliticsBayo Onanuga, Pat Utomi, Peter Obi

The Big Tent Coalition, led by Professor Pat Utomi, has condemned, in the strongest terms the glaring hypocrisy, incoherence, and lack of strategic clarity displayed by the Nigerian Federal Government in its handling of yesterday’s U.S. airstrikes against ISIS-linked terrorists in North-West Nigeria. It is now on record that the Armed Forces of Nigeria, working in collaboration with the United States of America, executed precision strikes against identified ISIS-linked elements in Sokoto State, an operation subsequently confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, nearly 24 hours after the operation. This development exposes a staggering contradiction. Barely last month, the Presidency…

Pat Utomi tells INEC to review ballot results in Lagos, Rivers, 8 other States

Opinion, Politics2023, INEC, Next Level, Nigeria, Pat Utomi, Politics

Political Economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has called for a review of the results of Saturday’s Presidential Election in ten states of the federation. Utomi, Convener of The BIG-TENT Coalition of Political Parties, Social Movements and Civil Society Organisations for Obi-Datti, made the call at a news conference on Friday in Lagos. He listed the states as Lagos, Rivers, Imo, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, Kaduna, Katsina, Adamawa and Akwa Ibom. Utomi said, “We want to urge INEC to show good faith and not wipe their server of activities of the Feb. 25 presidential election on the excuse of having it ready for…

2023: Two former Heads of State supporting Peter Obi – Utomi

Opinion, Politics2023, Labour Party, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Pat Utomi, Peter Obi, Politics

Former presidential aspirant, Pat Utomi, has claimed two former Heads of State are supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi. Utomi stated this while speaking at a town hall meeting on Friday, organized by the Yell Out Nigeria for Good Governance in Abuja. He, however, did not reveal the names of the ex-Heads of State. But Utomi noted that they were ready to work for Obi, to ensure he becomes the next president of Nigeria. According to him, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) don’t have strong structures like the…