The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, founder of Baze University, over public statements considered inciting and capable of undermining the Nigerian State, a top security source has confirmed.
The invitation, issued late Friday night, follows what security officials describe as Baba-Ahmed’s “sustained and inflammatory commentary” across several media platforms, particularly his repeated claims of a looming “constitutional crisis”.
According to the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, Baba-Ahmed recently appeared on national television, where he blamed the judiciary and the military for allowing the inauguration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima.
“He even went as far as inciting the military by alleging that President Tinubu’s swearing-in was what gave them the audacity to ‘look you in the face and call you bloody fools’,” the source noted.
Security officials fear that such rhetoric could escalate national tension, especially given the sensitive nature of Nigeria’s current political climate.
“His comments carry dangerous undertones. Similar narratives have contributed to instability in countries like Guinea-Bissau and elsewhere,” the source warned.
The DSS, the source added, is handling the matter with caution, stressing that the invitation has “nothing to do with politics” but is instead aimed at safeguarding the country’s stability.
“The corporate existence of our nation could be threatened if such rhetoric is allowed to fester,” the official said.
Baba-Ahmed had also accused the judiciary and the military of “complacency” for not preventing President Tinubu’s inauguration — remarks the source described as “reckless and misleading.”
“Such an invitation aligns with established protocols, especially when an individual describes efforts to improve national security as a ‘joke’. Statements like that can agitate public sentiment and weaken trust in state institutions,” the source added.
