Some key players planning for an interim government in the country have been identified, the Department of State Services said on Wednesday.
The disclosure was made in a statement by the spokesperson for the service, Peter Afunanya, titled ‘DSS confirms plot for interim government by misguided political actors’.
Afunanya said the plan was an aberration and would undermine civil rule as well as plunge the country into an avoidable crisis.
The statement partly read, “The DSS has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim Government in Nigeria. The Service considers the plot, being pursued by these entrenched interests, as not only an aberration but a mischievous way to set aside the constitution and undermine civil rule as well as plunge the country into an avoidable crisis.
“The illegality is totally unacceptable in a democracy and to the peace-loving Nigerians. This is even more so that the machination is taking place after the peaceful conduct of the elections in most parts of the country.
“The planners, in their many meetings, have weighed various options, which include, among others, to sponsor endless violent mass protests in major cities to warrant a declaration of State of Emergency. Another is to obtain frivolous court injunctions to forestall the inauguration of new executive administrations and legislative houses at the Federal and State levels.
“The DSS supports the President and Commander-in-Chief in his avowed commitment to a hitch-free handover and will assiduously work in this direction. It also supports the Presidential Transition Council and such other related bodies in the States. It will collaborate with them and sister security and law enforcement agencies to ensure seamless inaugurations come 29th May 2023. ”
While warning the plotters, Afunanya called on the judiciary, Civil Society Organisations, and the media to be mindful of their antics.