The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly extended an invitation to the founder of Baze University, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, concerning public statements that authorities deem capable of inciting tension against the Nigerian state. The DSS became concerned following recent national media appearances by Baba-Ahmed where he repeatedly alleged that Nigeria was facing a “constitutional crisis.”
According to a security official, the statements included accusations that both the judiciary and the military enabled the swearing-in of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. The official described the senator’s comments as “inflammatory,” warning that such rhetoric could escalate political tension within the country’s fragile atmosphere. The source drew a parallel to similar narratives that contributed to unrest in other nations, such as Guinea-Bissau, stressing the critical need for caution.
The security official clarified that the invitation is not politically motivated, but rather an issue concerning national security and the corporate existence of Nigeria. The engagement is described as preventive, aiming to understand the intention behind the senator’s remarks, provide context, and ensure that such narratives do not inadvertently erode public confidence in state institutions or provoke widespread unrest. The DSS invitation is in line with standard security protocol for handling statements that appear to undermine key national institutions.
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