{"id":125218,"date":"2024-07-22T18:50:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T17:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/anti-government-protest-pat-utomi-vows-to-sue-onanuga-for-n500bn"},"modified":"2024-07-22T20:03:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T19:03:08","slug":"anti-government-protest-pat-utomi-vows-to-sue-onanuga-for-n500bn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/anti-government-protest-pat-utomi-vows-to-sue-onanuga-for-n500bn","title":{"rendered":"Anti-government protest: Pat Utomi vows to sue Onanuga for N500bn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A renowned political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has threatened a N500 billion lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu\u2019s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, over an allegation against him.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST recalls that Onanuga, in a post on his X account on Saturday, accused the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and his supporters of being behind the planned nationwide protests scheduled for August.<\/p>\n<p>The presidential aide alleged that Utomi and some other supporters of Obi are the organisers of the planned nationwide protests against hunger, naira devaluation and economic hardship in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>But in a statement he signed on Monday, Utomi, a chieftain of the Labour Party, denied the allegation, saying he has been away from the country for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>Pat Utomi advised Onanuga to withdraw his statement or provide evidence of his claims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there is no evidence of Mr. Onanuga\u2019s false assertion, I will assume it reasonable that the object is to water the ground for false treasonable felony charges that can result in the claim of one\u2019s life. I intend to therefore proceed to the international criminal and other human rights courts if a reasonable explanation is not forthcoming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will also have no choice but to institute a claim of N500 billion for fake news, hate speech and intent to procure State murder of an innocent citizen. If judicial capture makes justice problematic in Nigeria I expect that I can trust extra-national institutions and global human solidarity,\u201d Utomi said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A renowned political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has threatened a N500 billion lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu\u2019s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, over an allegation against him. 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