The Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has described his recent interaction with operatives of the Department of State Services as unsettling, saying the experience left him worried about the state of the nation.
Baba-Ahmed, who is also the founder and chancellor of Baze University, Abuja, made the remarks during an interview with Saturday PUNCH, while dismissing reports that he was invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
According to him, the EFCC had no cause to summon him, stressing that his only engagement with security agencies was a brief meeting with the DSS on November 28, 2025.
He explained that the encounter, which lasted a little over two hours, was voluntary and driven by curiosity about the reason for the agency’s interest in him.
Baba-Ahmed said he walked into the DSS headquarters convinced he had committed no crime, but left feeling deeply concerned about Nigeria’s leadership and governance.
He described the meeting as a “mild Nollywood drama,” adding that the interaction exposed what he referred to as the fragility of the current government.
The Labour Party chieftain maintained that he was neither intimidated nor deterred by the encounter, urging Nigerians not to allow fear to silence them.
He called on citizens to remain firm, trust in God, and continue to demand accountability from those in power.
Meanwhile, sources within the DSS said Baba-Ahmed was invited over recent public comments allegedly capable of inflaming national tension.
According to one official, his remarks questioning the roles of the judiciary and the military in the 2023 transition raised concerns about their potential impact on national stability.
Another source insisted the invitation was preventive and aimed at clarification, not harassment.
