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DSS summons Datti Baba-Ahmed over alleged inciteful comments
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday invited the founder of Baze University, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, over comments the agency reportedly considers inciting against the Nigerian State.
A security source confirmed to Very Nigerian that the Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, who ran alongside Peter Obi, was contacted by the service on Friday night in Abuja.
According to the source, security officials have become increasingly concerned about Baba-Ahmed’s recent statements on different media platforms, especially remarks the senior officer described as touching on a “constitutional crisis.”
The security official said, “A few days ago, Baba-Ahmed was on national television blaming the judiciary and the military for allowing the swearing-in of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashmir Shettima. He even went to the extent of inciting the military that it was President Tinubu’s swearing -in that made it possible for them to look you in the face and call you ‘bloody fools.’”
“His inflammatory comments carry undertones capable of heightening national tension particularly given the sensitivity of Nigeria’s current political climate.
“It is also disturbing considering how similar narratives have contributed to instability in countries like Guinea-Bissau and other states, noted the source.
“I believe the secret police is treating his comments with caution. It has nothing to do with politics, but the corporate existence of our nation could be threatened if such rhetoric is allowed to fester,” he hinted.
“The complacency by the judiciary and military in not stopping the inauguration of President Tinubu’s administration as he was quoted leaves much to be desired.
“Such an invitation aligns with established protocols especially as his description of efforts to improve the security of the nation as a “joke” could agitate public sentiment and weaken trust in state institutions.
“These sessions are not punitive but are preventive, focused on clarifying intent, contextualizing the remarks, and preventing the emergence of narratives that could unintentionally fuel unrest,” the source told Very Nigerian.
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