The Department of State Services (DSS) has summoned Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, founder of Baze University and a prominent political figure, for questioning over public remarks deemed inflammatory and a potential threat to national security.
The invitation was extended on Friday, following what security sources describe as a series of sustained and inciteful comments made by Baba-Ahmed on various media platforms.
According to insider reports, the secret police has grown increasingly concerned about the politician’s recent rhetoric, particularly his persistent claims of a “constitutional crisis” stemming from the swearing-in of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima.
One security source detailed a specific incident, stating, โA few days ago, Baba-Ahmed was on national television blaming the judiciary and the military for allowing the inauguration to proceed. He even went to the length of inciting the military by claiming it was President Tinubuโs swearing-in that made it possible for them to be disrespected.โ
Another official explained that the DSS is treating the comments with utmost caution due to their potential to heighten national tension. โHis inflammatory comments carry undertones capable of undermining state institutions,โ the source said. โIt is disturbing to see how similar narratives have contributed to instability in other nations. This is not about politics, but about safeguarding the corporate existence of our country.โ
The DSS has framed the summons as a standard preventive measure. Officials clarified that such sessions are not punitive but are aimed at clarifying intent, contextualizing the remarks, and preventing the emergence of narratives that could unintentionally fuel public unrest and weaken trust in democratic institutions.
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