[4] Patrick Utomi was born in Kaduna,[7] he is a descent of Igbuzo in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Soon after, he was appointed Special Assistant by former President Shehu Shagari[4] a position he lost following the military coup of December 1983, which terminated the Second Republic.

[10] Following the end of the Second Republic, he became Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Utomapp Holdings Limited, 1984 – 1986, and Assistant General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Volkswagen Nigeria Lagos, 1983 - 1993.

He has also written commissioned papers for the UK's DFID including the latest collaboration with Colleagues from Oxford on the Political Economy of growth in Nigeria.

[17] The national working Committee of the All Progressive Congress later overturned the declaration and announced Chief Great Ogboru as its Delta state gubernatorial candidate for the 2019 general elections.