Former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mike Ejiofor, says the reason for not apprehending Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s vice presidential candidate, is that there is no compelling evidence to warrant his arrest.
Remember that Baba-Ahmed recently sparked a heated debate when he suggested during an interview with Channels Television that President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inauguration on May 29 could spell the end of democracy in Nigeria.
While the remark was met with criticism, some Tinubu supporters went so far as to demand Baba-arrest, Ahmed’s calling his remark treasonous.
However, Ejiofor stated on Arise Television on Friday:
“In the case of vice chairman of the Labour Party, I listened to his interview, and because it has gone viral, he has the right to make a personal statement. But if he goes ahead, I believe the SSS will take action if they have any evidence of pursuing that to its logical conclusion, because no one is above the law.”
“In fact, as I was going through my WhatsApp messages this morning, I saw a similar thing attributed to the former vice-president in 2015, it was in Channels Television, Seun Okinbaloye, when he was asking a similar question when they said they would form a parallel government, then the government did nothing.”
“So, why this one in particular?” I can assure you that
The SSS would continue to monitor events as they unfold, and anyone, regardless of position or age, would be brought before the law. I believe the vice presidential candidate made a statement, but the SSS has no hard evidence. I’m expressing my desire to have invited him; otherwise, they would have.”
“Do you remember what I told you earlier?” The statement is also attributed to the former vice president, as is the SSS’s warning to politicians to avoid the issue of interim government because it is not only unconstitutional, but also illegal.
“So, if the SSS had come to arrest either the Labour Party vice presidential candidate, you know, the situation would have been different.” conflagration it would have also brought to the country. So we manage our sensibility and see how we can handle this without compromising the standard of security.”
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