Political economist Pat Utomi has described the recent Electoral Act signed into law by President Bola Tinubu as a “gangster-style assault on the popular will.”
The National Assembly had recently passed an amendment to the Electoral Act, which was subsequently assented to by President Tinubu.
The amendment has continued to generate mixed reactions from political stakeholders and civil society groups.
Speaking via a post shared on his 𝕏 account on Friday, Utomi asserted that the move by the National Assembly and the President would have grave consequences for the country’s democracy.
According to him, the development amounts to treason and reflects a lack of character and shame on the part of those involved.
He further cautioned that the situation could create instability in Lagos and Abuja, drawing parallels with the crisis in Khartoum, Sudan.
He warned that the development must not be brushed off.
Utomi wrote: “This gangster style assault on the popular will by the Senate and Executive must not be brushed off. It is treason.
“Beyond a show of lack of character and a sense of shame, it sets up conditions that may bring Lagos and Abuja to what Khartoum, Sudan, is. So stop them we must.”
