“What our client has submitted to the court is for the interpretation of the Constitution, whether any form of government by whatever nomenclature can be formed or allowed outside the Constitution.” -DSS’ Counsel
The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has no intention of arresting Professor Pat Utomi or any member of his group over their proposed “shadow government” initiative.
The DSS’s counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), made this known on Wednesday after filing an application before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to restrain Utomi from further public commentary or mobilization on the matter.
“Our client is not interested in arresting anybody on this matter,” Kehinde told journalists. “What our client has submitted to the court is for the interpretation of the Constitution, whether any form of government by whatever nomenclature can be formed or allowed outside the Constitution.”
The application seeks an interlocutory injunction barring Utomi and his associates from organizing roadshows, rallies, or media engagements promoting the shadow cabinet. The DSS argues such activities could threaten public order and national unity.
Kehinde emphasized the DSS’s respect for the rule of law, noting the agency will await the court’s ruling.