The Director, New Media of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Femi Fani-Kayode has said his summon by the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday was not influenced by presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.
Fani-Kayode had earlier alleged that Atiku and his party, PDP are planning to disrupt the presidential election slated for February 25th with soldiers.
Fani-Kayode made this allegation in a statement via his verified Twitter handle on Saturday.
There are reports that @atiku had a secret meeting with serving military Generals in Abuja on Thursday. If true, it is troubling & has implications. What was the purpose? Why would a presidential candidate be having secret meetings with soldiers 14 days before the election? 1/
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) February 11, 2023
However, in a swift reaction, Atiku urged security agencies to invite Fani-Kayode for questioning over his claims that he met with serving generals to derail democracy.
Atiku specifically urged the DSS, the Nigeria Police Force as well as other relevant security agencies to take Fani-Kayode to task over his grievous and unsubstantiated insinuations boarding on treason.
Confirming invitation by the DSS on Monday, Fani-Kayode said he had been formally invited and would honour the invitation.
The former Minister also said his invitation was not influenced by Atiku and the PDP.
He confirmed the development via his official Twitter handle @realFFK on Monday morning.
PRESS STATEMENT: MY INVITATION TO DSS
3 days ago, on the day that I tweeted about newspaper reports alleging that Atiku was secretly meeting with Army Generals,I got a text message from someone who claimed to be DSS asking me to report to them on a matter of national security.1/
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) February 13, 2023