Professor of political economy, Pat Utomi has countered the presidency’s claim of “disgruntled religious and past political leaders” working with “external forces” to overthrow the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Utomi in an interview with PUNCH described the claim as “silly”, and further alleged that people in power are the ones who have ordered a coup against the Nigerian people by giving us a government we are not sure exists.
He said;
“I have followed the funny exchanges between those who say that some people are planning a coup by having a conference; it is silly in the extreme, because people who are in power are the ones who have ordered a coup against the Nigerian people by giving us a government we are not sure exists. They are then accusing citizens, who want to get together.”
On calls for Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami to resign on grounds of being an extremist, Utomi said the executive is “totally…
Source: Linda Ikeji
