Kusa, Ndigbo in Lagos And the Sad New Politics of Ethnicity by Pat Utomi

I know Femi Kusa. He is a friend and a classmate. I knew of him from his Daily Times days. Then we met at the University of Nigeria shortly after the end of Nigerian Civil war. I have read his reflections on Ndigbo and the politics of Lagos. And have followed with considerable curiosity the […]

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FACES OF UTOMI’S “SOCIAL PARASITES”: POLITICIANS IN OFFICE FOR OVER 10YRS

A Political Economist and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Prof. Pat Utomi has described politicians, either elected or appointed, who have stayed in office for over ten years, and struggle to continue as “social parasites.” Prof. Utomi stated this during a Consultative Meeting with APC Delta Central party leaders at Ughelli, Friday, noted that […]

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EX-DELTA PDP CHAIRMAN, CHIEF UZOR SLAMS PAT UTOMI, SAYS “HE IS A LAGOS POLITICAL MERCHANT”

Prof Pat Utomi’s Foot in the Mouth Disease I have read with interest the statement credited to Prof Pat Utomi at a Delta North APC stakeholders meeting where he took a swipe at the PDP administration in Delta State. In the statement, Dr Utomi was quoted to have stated that Deltans are going through “misery.” […]

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Nigeria is challenged today due to leadership failure – Prof. Pat Utomi

Respected academic and political economist of note, Prof. Pat Utomi, has taken a hard look at unfolding developments in the polity and President Muhammadu Buhari’s 11-month old tenure and declared that Nigeria is more divided today than it was two years ago. Pat Utomi Utomi who played a key role in enthroning the current administration […]

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Buhari has no knowledge of Nigeria’s economy – Pat Utomi

Professor Pat Utomi has lashed at President Muhammadu Buhari for the statement he made in Kenya that he would not devalue the Naira. The falling price of crude oil in the international market has weakened the Naira against the dollar thereby affecting the economy of the country. The president who was in Kenya for three […]

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