The Department of State Services (DSS) has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Professor Pat Utomi, from organizing rallies in relation to a pending suit over his alleged plan to establish a shadow government.
In a fresh application filed on Wednesday, the DSS, through its counsel Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), asked the court to restrain Utomi and his associates from making public statements or staging rallies concerning the proposed shadow government.
The agency stated that intelligence reports indicate Utomi, who is currently outside the country, intends to return on June 6 to embark on roadshows and rallies under the pretext of exercising freedom of speech and association.
The DSS alleged that the planned activities are aimed at inciting public unrest in pursuit of the formation of an alternative government or cabinet.
The development is connected to an earlier suit instituted by the DSS against Utomi, challenging the legality of his purported plans. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025, seeks a declaration that the move is unconstitutional and represents an attempt to usurp the powers of the current administration.
Justice James Omotosho has scheduled the matter for hearing on June 25.
