Interim government

2023 - 3 - 29

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DSS identifies politicians behind interim govt plot (The Punch)

The Department of State Services said it had identified some unnamed key players planning for an interim government in the country.

“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. He said, “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. “The illegality is totally unacceptable in a democracy and to the peace-loving Nigerians.

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Interim Government Plot: Six Things We Know So Far (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

Following the keenly contested general elections that many, there are concerns that some “misguided political actors” are planning to bring an Interim ...

Most of the planners are politicians and they have had several meetings to this effect. Most times it takes the occasion of wars to bring about an interim government, and often, when such a provisional government is put in place, the country’s constitution is done away with and civil rule becomes undermined. An Interim Government is an emergency governmental authority set up to manage a political transition, sometimes in the case of a newly formed country or following the collapse of a previous administration. The DSS says it supports the President and Commander-in-Chief in his avowed commitment to a hitch-free handover and will assiduously work in this direction. While the service strongly warns those planning the Interim Government move to retract from their devious schemes and orchestrations, the DSS says it is monitoring developments closely, and will not hesitate to take decisive and necessary legal steps against these misguided elements to frustrate their intentions which is to thwart democracy in the country. According to the DSS those plotting to bring the Interim Govt are weighing various option by which their goal can be achieved and they include: sponsoring of endless violent mass protests in major cities as to warrant a declaration of State of Emergency.

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BREAKING: Plot to install interim government is real, says DSS (TheCable)

The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has confirmed a plot “by some key players” to install an interim government and stop Bola Ahmed Tinubu from ...

While its monitoring continues, the DSS will not hesitate to take decisive and necessary legal steps against these misguided elements to frustrate their obnoxious intentions.” “The illegality is totally unacceptable in a democracy and to the peace loving Nigerians. “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.

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DSS confirms plots to introduce interim government in Nigeria (Guardian)

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday said it has confirmed plots by some political actors to introduce an interim government in Nigeria.

Afunanya said the DSS supports the Trsition Counil and Buhari in his avowed commitment to hitch-free handover and assured that the president will work to achieve it. The DSS spokesman said the plots to impose an interim government are being planned through protests in the country and court orders to block the transition of power to the next government. “The illegality is totally unacceptable in a democracy and to the peace loving Nigerians,” Afunanya said.

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DSS confirms plot to create interim government in Nigeria, identifies ... (Daily Post Nigeria)

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday said it has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim Government in Nigeria. The secret.

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. “The illegality is totally unacceptable in a democracy and to the peace loving Nigerians. It said the plot for an interim government is a mischievous way to set aside the constitution, undermine civil rule and plunge the country into an avoidable crisis.

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Misguided political actors scheming for interim govt — DSS (Vanguard)

After many months of rumours that a section of the political class is planning for an interim government in order to truncate the result of the ...

“The illegality is totally unacceptable in a democracy and to the peace loving Nigerians. “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. “Another is to obtain frivolous court injunctions to forestall the inauguration of new executive administrations and legislative houses at the federal and state levels.

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DSS Confirms Plot For Interim Government, Promises Hitch Free ... (Arise News)

Nigeria's secret police issued a strong warning to those planning to disrupt the democratic process. Nigeria's Department Of State Services (DSS) has ...

The DSS then declared their support for President Buhari and said that they will work hand in hand with him, along with their sister security agencies, to ensure a smooth handover come 29th of May. Peter wrote that the service deemed the plot 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.” In a press release that was published on Wednesday evening, the DSS, through Dr Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of the DSS, confirmed that there were indeed plans by some key players to usher in an Interim Government in the federation.

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IPAC chairman challenges DSS to name, arrest Interim Govt plotters (Businessday.ng)

Yabagi Sani, the National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), has challenged the Department of State Services (DSS).........

“I don’t think it serves the purpose of this country for the DSS to make this pronouncement in the manner they are making it.” I think the sensible thing to do is to take the person back into custody and ask him questions. “But to make this pronouncement to further create some kind of tension, some kind of crisis, as if we are not in control of the situation, does not really meet the requirement of what is expected,” he added.

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Newspaper Headlines: APC, PDP ask DSS to arrest plotters of ... (TheCable)

The warning of the Department of State Services (DSS) against those reportedly planning to install interim government dominated the cover pages of Nigerian ...

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Polls: DSS confirms plot to install interim govt (Vanguard)

Abuja—After many months of rumours that a section of the political class was planning for an interim government in order to truncate the result of the recently- ...

The police are there, the DSS are there and even the presidency has a role to play.” The President is not spending a day extra in office. If there are people that want to disrupt it, the agencies that are put in place should do just that. “The illegality is totally unacceptable in a democracy and to the peace loving Nigerians. “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. “We needed the DSS to step up its game then but it failed.

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Arrest interim government plotters, APC, PDP tell DSS (The Punch)

The presidential campaign councils of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have challenged the Department of State Services to get ...

The duty of the DSS is detention and prevention of crime against the state. On his part, a retired DSS official and Security and Intelligence Consultant, Adams Abuh said,” That means they are planning to overthrow the government and that is treason felony. He asked, “Is it after all these heinous crimes have been committed against the people that the DSS is coming out to roar like a lion? But if it has verifiable facts and evidence as regards those who are planning to subvert the will of democracy, they should not hesitate to bring them out as quickly as possible. When the LP members and supporters were being intimidated in Lagos and denied the right to vote, where was the DSS statement? When ballot boxes and the mandate of the people were stolen, they were nowhere to be found. It failed to do it and that was what gave impetus to those who wanted to derail the democratic system and run away with it. “Therefore, it is good that the DSS is even the one raising the alarm about the subversive activities of these people so that when they arrest anybody, no one should start screaming ‘persecution.’ These are people who are too young to know what we passed through at the hands of a military regime. When the DSS was supposed to have issued a caution, it didn’t do it. The illegality is totally unacceptable in a democracy and to the peace-loving Nigerians.’’ This is just to confirm what the APC PCC brought to the notice of the public last week. He said, “The APC PCC is aligned with the position of the DSS, which we believe is doing its job.

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No constitutional provision for interim government - Agbakoba (Businessday.ng)

Olisa Agbakoba, a constitutional lawyer and former president of NBA says there was no Constitutional provision for an interim government.

The notion of the contraption referred to as interim government, has no place in our lives and our constitution. “The Judicial process will certainly carry a huge responsibility in the process of democratic consolidation. But a president-elect has emerged and we must respect and accept this as fact.

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DSS confirms interim government plot as transition council steps up ... (Guardian)

... • Says mass protests, court injunctions part of plots to stop handover • Asks judiciary, media, CSOs to be wary of schemers

Soon after the crisis seemed to have abated a bit, Babangida handed power over to Ernest Shonekan as interim Head of State on 27 August 1993. The last time Nigeria had an Interim Government in power was 30 years ago and it lasted for 82 days. Refurbishment of offices for the President and Vice President-elect had been completed, same with facilities at the Defence House. “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. “The illegality is totally unacceptable in a democracy and to peace-loving Nigerians. It also supports the Presidential Transition Council and such other related bodies in the states.

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Alleged Interim Government plot criminal, punishable by death ... (Vanguard)

Against the backdrop of an alleged plot by some key political players in the country to install an interim government, a lawyer and scholar on violent ...

“The illegality is totally unacceptable in a democracy and to the peace-loving Nigerians. According to him, the planners, in their many meetings, have weighed various options, which include, sponsoring endless violent mass protests in major cities to warrant a declaration of State of Emergency. Peter Afunanya, revealed the step-by-step ways key political players are planning to effect their plans, in a statement made available to Vanguard.

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'Avoid treason' — Adewole Adebayo warns Nigerians calling for ... (TheCable)

Adewole Adebayo, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), says the call for an interim government is an act of “treason and a high ...

What Nigerians, especially youths must avoid is treason in promoting any so-called "interim government", a high crime, on the same scale as joining Boko Haram or ISWAP or any terror group. Peaceful protest over elections is legitimate, even if unpleasant. All gains will be lost,” he wrote on Twitter.

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Agbakoba: Interim government unconstitutional — we must reject ... (TheCable)

Olisa Agbakoba, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), says there is no provision for an interim government in the country's constitution ...

The Judicial process will certainly carry a huge responsibility in the process of democratic consolidation.” As Nigerians, we must turn to the Courts to render a decision on the petitions before them. “But a president-elect has emerged and we must respect and accept this as fact.

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Agbakoba seeks punishment for interim govt planners (Vanguard)

…says its unconstitutional, treasonable. By Henry Ojelu. Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has called for ...

The notion of the contraption referred to as interim government has no place in our lives and our constitution. “The Judicial process will certainly carry a huge responsibility in the process of democratic consolidation. “As the President-elect is sworn into office on May 29, the Judicial process will ultimately render a decision.

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No Constitutional Provision For An Interim Govt — Agbakoba (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

The Senior Lawyer said though the general elections might have held under the most challenging circumstance, still, a president-elect has emerged and this ...

The Judicial process will certainly carry a huge responsibility in the process of democratic consolidation.” As Nigerians, we must turn to the Courts to render a decision on the petitions before them. “But a president-elect has emerged and we must respect and accept this as fact.

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Labour Party disassociates from interim government plot (Guardian)

The Labour Party (LP) has disassociated itself from a plot to install an interim government. A spokesperson for LP Yunusa Tanko while speaking on Channels ...

“We are not part of any insurrection plans whatsoever. The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday confirmed that there was a plot to install an interim government. The Labour Party (LP) has disassociated itself from a plot to install an interim government.

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No Interim Government In Nigerian Constitution; Punish Aggrieved ... (SaharaReporters.com)

A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), on Thursday said there is no Constitutional provision for interim government ...

The notion of the contraption referred to as interim government, has no place in our lives and our constitution. “The Judicial process will certainly carry a huge responsibility in the process of democratic consolidation. If the presidential candidates have accepted the democratic process by lodging petitions before the courts, then it is very difficult to understand upon what basis anyone considers that an interim government is a viable and legal alternative.

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'It's a Conspiracy' — LP Reacts to DSS Statement on Interim ... (FIJ NG)

Tanko Yunusa, spokesperson of the Labour Party (LP), has described the statement released by the Department of State Secret Services (DSS) on an interim ...

Is it now, when the Nigerian people are speaking to defend the sovereignty of the country, defend the integrity of the… “When Mc Oluomo came out and made an inflammatory statement, saying that people of certain tribes should not come to Lagos or vote at a particular period of time, nobody said anything. Where was the DSS at that time?”

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Interim Government: 'Avoid treason' SDP's Adewole warns politicians (Vanguard)

Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2023 elections, has warned politicians against calls for says the call for an interim ...

Section 1 of our constitution is very clear that no part of Nigeria can be ruled other than by constitutional means; All gains will be lost.” He stated, “Peaceful protest over elections is legitimate, even if unpleasant.

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NADECO urges DSS to arrest plotters of interim government | The ... (The Nation Newspaper)

But, NADECO Renewal, in a statement by its National Leader, Professor Adeeyo Atilade, said that the DSS should spare no efforts in arresting elements ...

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Interim govt: LP breaks silence, says 'we are ready to follow ... (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE)

Following alleged plot to scuttle the democratic process and install an interim government in Nigeria, the Labour Party (LP) on.

“The DSS and the security agencies should come out and protect us even if we are on the streets protesting,” he added, maintaining that the Labour Party is not mobilising people to come out on the streets to fight. “That is what we would do but we would not support any insurrection in any way,” he said. “But what I am saying is that we would protect the interest of Nigerian people based on the provisions of the law which provides that where you are hurting, you have the right to protest and that you would do so with the defence and protection of the Nigerian security apparatus.

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Why interim government will not happen under Buhari – Lalong (Daily Post Nigeria)

The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, has said an interim government which would halt the inauguration of Bola Tinubu would not work under.

Lalong said: “Not under the administration of President Buhari, who has been saying every time that ‘I believe in democracy. By the grace of God, Buhari is going to bring a successor and that successor is already Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.” The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, has said an interim government which would halt the inauguration of Bola Tinubu would not work under President Muhammadu Buhari.

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Report Of Interim Government Must Be A Joke; We Will Resist Any ... (SaharaReporters.com)

The apex body of Nigerian students, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has said that the report by the Department of State Services that ...

Gone is the era where the Nigerian Students and youth would sit and watch some people decide for us to our detriment as citizens and as a nation. “I consider this report from the DSS as the joke of the millennium. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president-elect with an illegal installation of an interim government; the Nigerian Students considers this as a SHAM and we say in all factual senses that IT CANNOT WORK.

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Interim govt unconstitutional, must be resisted – Agbakoba (The Punch)

A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has said alleged plans for an interim government, which he described as ...

The judicial process will certainly carry a huge responsibility in the process of democratic consolidation. If the presidential candidates have accepted the democratic process by lodging petitions before the courts, then it is very difficult to understand what basis anyone considers that an interim government is a viable and legal alternative. But a President-elect has emerged and we must respect and accept this as fact.

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On the interim government nonsense | The Nation Newspaper (The Nation Newspaper)

SIR: The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed plots by some political actors to force an interim government on Nigeria. It said the plots are.

It is obvious that most of these ignorant and misguided youths were either not born or were in diapers during the era of military rule in Nigeria. A few days ago, a video emerged on social media showing some youths kneeling before the Defence Headquarters in Abuja begging the military to take over power. Democracy is the tyranny of the majority over the minority and the majority spoke loud and clear with their votes on February 25. The Interim National Government headed by Chief Ernest Shonekan only succeeded in returning the military to power. The military returnees headed by the maximum ruler, General Sani Abacha, became the worst government in our political history. SIR: The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed plots by some political actors to force an interim government on Nigeria.

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Agbakoba seeks punishment for interim govt planners (Vanguard)

•Says it's unconstitutional, treasonable. By Henry Ojelu. Former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has called for ...

The notion of the contraption referred to as interim government, has no place in our lives and our constitution. “The judicial process will certainly carry a huge responsibility in the process of democratic consolidation. “As the President -elect is sworn into office on May 29, the Judicial process will ultimately render a decision.

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Agbakoba: No Constitutional Provision for Interim Government, It's ... (THISDAY Newspapers)

*It's an idea not feasible under Buhari, says Lalong. *CD dismisses it as unwarranted, unnecessary, subversive. *DSS' report is fake, plot to arrest Atiku, ...

“In a democratic setting, if there are aggrieved persons, who have lost out in an election, such person(s) should seek legal redress in a competent courts of law or tribunals. “Any person or group of persons advocating interim arrangement at this stage of our nation building should be seen as enemies of Nigeria as such calls are unguarded, unreasonable which can only come from unpatriotic minds. I’m very proud of that as a lawyer.” The judicial process will certainly carry a huge responsibility in the process of democratic consolidation.” As Nigerians, we must turn to the courts to render a decision on the petitions before them. Lalong, while speaking with newsmen after meeting with President Buhari at the State House, Abuja, said, “Nigerians will always say, ‘God forbid.’ Not under the administration of President Buhari, who has been saying every time that ‘I believe in democracy. Apart from that, I have completed many of the abandoned projects left by my predecessors. “So, those who are still talking about it (interim government), I will say they are just dreaming. “I suggest that the gravest possible consequences must be applied to all who are associated with this treasonable intent. We must all reject this nonsense and respect our Constitution, which has no provision for interim arrangements. All leading Presidential candidates have approached the courts with grounds of complaint concerning what they consider as electoral irregularities. This will be a major set-back and we must all resist.

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Sagay, Agbakoba, Falana: interim govt unknown to law | The Nation ... (The Nation Newspaper)

Those who condemned the plot, in separate interviews with The Nation, are Prof Itse Sagay, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, Femi Falana, Mba Ukweni, Ahmed Raji,

“Gone is the era where the Nigerian Students and youth would sit and watch some people decide for us to our detriment as citizens and as a nation. That is what is known as the rule of law. And that is the decent thing to do,” Oyesanya said. “It is a gross violation of the constitution. “I am neither calling for interim nor military government because none will solve the problem facing the nation. “I believe with time they will be healed because it is barbaric to be asking for an interim government. That is the avenue that is available to them to vent their grievances. “The INEC, which is authorised to conduct elections, has made a declaration of someone as the winner. The notion of the contraption referred to as interim government has no place in our lives and our constitution. “You will not find any provision in that constitution for an interim government. “The judicial process will certainly carry a huge responsibility in the process of democratic consolidation. “As the President-elect is sworn into office on May 29, the judicial process will ultimately render a decision.

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Obidients protest in U.S., LP distances self from interim government ... (Guardian)

As reactions trail the disclosure by the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday over plot to install interim government ahead of May 29 handover ...

“The APC in the United States of America assures Nigerians not to be perturbed by the actions of the protesters. Nwajiuba and a civil group, the Rights for All International, had asked the Supreme Court to cancel the processes that produced Tinubu and his political party. We urge all Nigerians to remain calm and peaceful, as we believe that justice will prevail, and the mandate of the Nigerian people will be respected,” he stated. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by a former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, seeking to disqualify Tinubu. By the way, there is nothing wrong in applying legal means to stop his inauguration because the election is being actively challenged. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has, however, condemned the idea of installing interim government in the country, saying it is unconstitutional as there is no constitutional provision for it. “We also wish to state that this protest is sponsored by Obi, who lost the election in Nigeria. government and Biden administration not to recognise the winner,” the organisers said. “We are ready to follow the rules and laws of the democratic setting,” he said. It is important to note that the U.S. The permit allows about 100 protesters to converge on the iconic Lafayette Park in front of the White House, in Washington D.C. In America, authorities have granted permission to supporters of LP’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to use a park to protest the outcome of the February 25 presidential election.

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