The Department of State Services (DSS) has summoned Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, founder of Baze University and former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate.
It was gathered that the former lawmaker was invited for questioning for sustaining views perceived as inciting against the Nigerian State.
It has been reported that there has been growing concerns over the Baba-Ahmed’s recent public remarks on various media platforms, especially those bordering on his claims of a “constitutional crisis.”
A source 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 length 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.’”
According to the source, Baba-Ahmed’s inflammatory comments carry undertones capable of heightening national tension particularly given the sensitivity of Nigeria’s current political climate.
He said it is also disturbing considering how similar narratives have contributed to instability in countries like Guinea-Bissau and other states.
“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.”
“These sessions are not punitive; they are preventive, focused on clarifying intent, contextualizing the remarks, and preventing the emergence of narratives that could unintentionally fuel unrest,” the source added.
