Nigeria, May 16 -- Political economist Prof. Pat Utomi has blasted the Bola Tinubu administration for stifling free speech, calling it "cowardly" amid a legal battle with the Department of State Services (DSS).

Recall that the DSS on Friday filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja (FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025), accusing Utomi of plotting to undermine President Tinubu through the creation of a "shadow government" a move the agency says threatens national security and constitutional order.

In a social media post, Utomi denounced the clampdown stating that, "To stifle freedom of expression and bully civilized dissent is an act of cowardice and treachery to the constitution."

The DSS, represented by SAN Akinlolu Kehinde, described Utomi's i...