The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has confirmed
a plot “by some key players” to install an interim government and stop Bola
Ahmed Tinubu from being inaugurated as president.
The plot includes embarking on violent protests nationwide
to engineer the declaration of a state of emergency as well as security
frivolous court injunctions to stall the inauguration, the DSS said.
In a statement on Wednesday, Peter Afunanya, the public
relations officer of the secret police, said: “The Department of State Services
(DSS) has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim Government in
Nigeria.
“The Service considers the plot, being pursued by these entrenched
interests, as not only an aberration but a mischievous way to set aside the
constitution and undermine civil rule as well as plunge the country into an
avoidable crisis.
“The illegality is
totally unacceptable in a democracy and to the peace loving Nigerians. This is
even more so that the machination is taking place after the peaceful conduct of
the elections in most parts of the country.”
There have been agitations for Tinubu, the president-elect,
not to be inaugurated on May 29, 2023 based on complaints by his opponents on
the presidential election.
Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice-presidential candidate of the
Labour Party (LP), specifically called on President Muhammadu Buhari and
Olukayode Ariwoola, the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), not to inaugurate
Tinubu, tagging it an “illegality”.
Some demonstrators also went to the defence headquarters
building in Abuja on Tuesday to protest the outcome of the presidential
election in what might be understood as an invitation for military
intervention.
Afunanya alleged that some protests are being sponsored.
“The planners, in their many meetings, have weighed various
options, which include, among others, to sponsor endless violent mass protests
in major cities to warrant a declaration of State of Emergency. Another is to
obtain frivolous court injunctions to forestall the inauguration of new
executive administrations and legislative houses at the Federal and State levels,”
he said.
“The DSS supports the President and Commander-in-Chief in
his avowed commitment to a hitch-free handover and will assiduously work in
this direction. It also supports the Presidential Transition Council and such
other related bodies in the States. It will collaborate with them and sister
security and law enforcement agencies to ensure seamless inaugurations come
29th May, 2023.
“Consequently, the
Service strongly warns those organising to thwart democracy in the country to
retract from their devious schemes and orchestrations.
“Stakeholders, notably judicial authorities, media and the
Civil Society, are enjoined to be watchful and cautious to avoid being used as
instruments to subvert peace and stability of the nation. While its monitoring
continues, the DSS will not hesitate to take decisive and necessary legal steps
against these misguided elements to frustrate their obnoxious intentions.”
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ReplyDeleteThis is false information from the pit of APC hell. DSS stop what is not true. You are just dancing the drums beaten by Onanuga, Keyamo & Kayode. No plan whatsoever to stop any handover date.
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