Nigerian secret police – the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday disclosed that it has uncovered plots by some “key political players” to abort the inauguration of the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, and levy an Interim Government on the country.
DSS spokesman, Dr. Peter Afunanya, who disclosed this in a statement earlier today, stated that some persons have weighed various options, including using frivolous court injunctions to fois interim government to forestall to forestall the planned inauguration of new executive administrations and legislative houses at the Federal and State levels.
“The Department of State Services (DSS) has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim Government in Nigeria,” the statement read.
“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,” Afunanya said.
He noted that such anti – democrats were also considering sponsoring endless violent mass protests in major cities to warrant a declaration of State of Emergency.
“The planners, in their many meetings, have weighed various option, 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 administration and legislative houses at the Federal and State levels.
“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 other such related bodies in the State. It will collaborate with them and sister security and law enforcement agencies to ensure seamless inaugurations comes 29th May, 2023.”
