Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday, warned political parties and their media managers to exercise caution in their utterances so as to avoid heating up the polity as the general election approaches.
The DSS issued the warning on Tuesday in a statement by its spokesman, Peter Afunanya, against the backdrop of the invitation and questioning of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, who had raised the alarm about an alleged coup plot.
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The PUNCH had reported that Fani-Kayode, who is the Director of Special Projects and New media of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, was on Monday invited by the DSS following a series of tweets on Saturday, in which he claimed that some military personnel met with the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar to scuttle the 2023 polls as well as plot a coup.
Afunanya said in the statement on Tuesday that after being grilled for hours on Monday, Fani-Kayode was released on administrative bail and was expected to report back to the DSS office on Wednesday (today).
Fani-Kayode, while addressing journalists after his visit to the DSS on Monday, admitted that he regretted his actions.
The DSS spokesman said Fani-Kayode’s questioning would continue to further investigation into his claims.
He said,
The DSS hereby informs the public that it invited Chief Femi Fani-Kayode to its national headquarters in Abuja on February 13, 2023. The invitation was in respect of an investigation of some of his allegations and insinuations relating to issues relevant to national security.
Fani-Kayode faced a panel that interviewed him on the subject matter. Afterwards, the Service granted him administrative bail and directed that he make routine returns to the office with effect from Wednesday, February 15, 2023, till otherwise. The investigation, however, continues.
Meanwhile, political parties and their media managers are advised to apply restraint in their utterances and public communication engagements prior to and after the general elections. This is to avoid heating up the polity and evoking tendencies that could lead to violent reactions as well as undermine peace and order.
