DSS Invites FFK Over Coup Allegation

By Uche Mbah

Femi Fani-Kayode, a spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, has been invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) over his tweet which alleged that Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was discussing with the military over the possibility of taking over the Nigerian Government.

The former Aviation Minister has, however, claimed he was merely quoting a Newspaper report which says Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, met with some military officers.

He did not name the officers.

Both the Military and Atiku swiftly, and strongly denied the allegation.

Atiku, in a statement, called on the DSS and the Police to invite Fani-Kayode over the unfounded allegation,

The DSS, according the Fani-Kayode first sent him a text message inviting him to their office, followed by a formal invitation.

In a statement  Monday, Fani-Kayode said he would honour the invitation.

“I found it interesting that a call came from one of Atiku’s dogs for me to be arrested by the Security agencies yesterday and had it not been for the fact that the DSS had actually sent a text to me two days earlier I may have thought that they were acting on the instructions of what can only be described as a hopeless and desperate presidential candidate, opposition party and PCC who are clutching at straws, drowning fast, seeking to silence those that give them sleepless nights, shivering in despair and staring defeat in the face in the upcoming presidential election,” he said.

“Clearly the DSS were not influenced by Atiku and were simply doing their job by inviting me on a matter that needs explanation and clarification and for a thorough interrogation.

“And of course being a responsible and law-abiding citizen I will present myself before them accordingly.

“Unlike cowards like Emefiele, Atiku, and their strange bedfellows, I do not fear my own shadow and neither do I shiver and shake when I am invited by the security agencies.

“I always honour their invitations when properly invited because that is the right and proper thing to do.

“This is all the more so when it touches and concerns matters of national security which I take very seriously and when it involves agencies like the DSS who are professional and thorough in their methods and approach.

“I have nothing to hide and consequently I will present myself before the DSS this morning as I have been asked to do.

“I maintain my utter contempt for Atiku and the vermin that are around him and no matter what happens to me today or at any other time, know that as long as there is life in me I will oppose the darkness and evil that they represent.

“I am used to arrest, interrogation, detention, prosecution and so much more and have suffered these indignities on many occasions over the last 15 years.”