DSS Silent As Datti Faces Alleged Summon Over ‘Constitutional Crisis’ Claims

The Department of State Services (DSS) has remained tight-lipped over reports that Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, was summoned for questioning on Friday.

The reported summon follows public comments reportedly flagged by security circles as potentially capable of escalating political tension across the country.

The invitation claim was first hinted by security analyst Zagazola Makama, who, citing unnamed security sources, suggested that the alleged summon was linked to Datti’s repeated media appearances where he raised alarms about what he called a brewing constitutional crisis.

According to the sources referenced, the comments that drew scrutiny were mostly tied to claims of a constitutional crisis and statements alleged to portray state institutions in a poor light.

One insider was quoted as saying: “The nation is yet to recover from tension caused by loose constitutional commentary.”

Makama’s intelligence thread added that security circles were worried that such claims may heat the polity, if not addressed through formal accountability channels.

Further details from the unnamed security source alleged that the Labour Party chieftain recently appeared on national television, accusing the judiciary and military of enabling the swearing-in of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima.

While Datti himself has not provided public retractions, the alleged words were described as stern and unusually blunt.

A source familiar with the security mood said: “The secret police is treating his comments with caution.”

“This is not about politics but about safeguarding the corporate existence of the nation.”

The same security brief sought to frame the summon narrative away from partisan motives, suggesting it was about state survival, not electoral disputes.

“This is not about politics, but safeguarding the corporate existence of the nation,” the source said.

The wording “corporate existence” was interpreted by analysts to mean the indivisibility, constitutional continuity and stability of the Nigerian state.

Datti Baba-Ahmed is also the founder of Baze University, a dual position that places him among Nigeria’s political-academic elite whose media interventions historically draw national attention.

His 2023 campaign, media footprint, academic influence and recent constitutional commentary have made him a recurring subject of debate within opposition media networks and governance analysts reviewing 2027 permutations.

A DSS insider emphasised the internal mood was one of state caution, not political intimidation.

“The secret police is treating his comments with caution. This is not about politics…”

Many supporters interpreted the silence from DSS so far as strategic information containment,

As of the time of filing this report, the Department of State Services has not issued any formal statement confirming or denying the alleged summon, the reasons for it, or whether the invitation was delivered physically, electronically, or through intermediaries.