The Department of State Services, DSS has denied going to court against the chairman of the independent National electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.
In a statement sent by the Department’s public relations officer Peter Afunanya, the DSS notes that some news outfits had reported out of context the Court’s proceedings.
“The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to a 5th January, 2023 online publication in which it reported that “Court Stops DSS from Arresting INEC Chairman”.
“The Service has discovered that the newspaper skewed what transpired in the Court and reported it out of context,” the statement by the DSS reads.
“It is against this backdrop that the Service pointed out its disapproval to the Editorial authorities of the Newspaper. The outfit, which though, argued that what was reported in its online version was different from the hard copy, promised to address the concerns raised but did not.
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“This statement, however, becomes important to guide public understanding and perception, especially that the said report is misleading.
“It falsely left an impression that the Service went to Court against the INEC Chairman.”
While the Department of State Services says it is aware some efforts are on to ferment crisis in the country, it warns those involved to desist and urge citizens to be vigilant.
The DSS says it is committed to ensuring Law and Order as well as accomplishing a free and Fair general election.
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on Wednesday had quashed the allegations of false assets declaration against Yakubu and stopped security agencies from investigating him.
