The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned
politicians and highly placed personalities against unguarded statements that
could derail efforts to deepen Nigeria’s democracy.
Dr Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of DSS, gave
the warning in a statement in Abuja.
He said the warning followed a misleading and mischievous
publication in some sections titled, “Nigeria’s Secret Police, DSS Tests the
Water on Tenure Elongation for Buhari, Tells Journalists, CSOs 2023 Elections
May Not Hold”.
Afunanya explained that in the said report that the Service
was accused of informing participants at its April 6, brainstorming session
with CSOs/NGOs that the 2023 general elections might not hold due to
insecurity.
He said the report further stated that the session was a
ruse to sell tenure elongation to the public.
“The DSS disassociates itself from the publication and
categorically states that the information is false and obviously fabricated to
malign it and mislead the populace.
“It is curious that the session which was lauded and
described as innovative by participants including credible Civil Society groups
would be misrepresented,” he said.
Afunanya said the statement by the Presidency, reiterating
its stance to hand over power to a new president on May 29, 2023, had
vindicated the Service.
He added that the statement had countered the deliberate
effort by the report to create confusion.
“While the Service, in the circumstance, aligns with the
Presidency, it urges the public to disregard the report,” he added
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