Interim National Government is anathema to civil administration and very offensive to the sensibilities of modern democracy.
It is an aberration and counterproductive to the tenets of the dogma of "government of the people, for the people and by the people"!

The obnoxious terminology popped up during the military occupation of Nigeria when some two army officers tried to outsmart each other in their quest in hierarchy for the topmost position though they both rose through the ranks by masterminding and successfully executing 11 military coup d’état between 1966-1993!

Generals Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida and Sani Abacha were two inseparable accomplices who schemed their achievements in the army with such accurate precision and neither of them could outsmart the other.

When babangida became the Head of State he strategically assumed the title of military president to boost his ego in the believe that he would command better respect and greater executive powers to subdue any opposition but he was soon to be proved wrong. At the peak of his military presidency he got so swollen-headed and power-drunk that he reneged, not less than five times on promises of hand-over date to the civil population.

Babangida forgot all about his partner in crime who watched him from a safe distance while the masses dubbed him as "Maradona" (a very popular football dribbler), due to several unfulfilled promises.

Sani abacha was very clever to solicit support from other ambitious military officers who put pressure on the "Maradona" to step aside to avoid any bloodshed and being overwhelmed, reluctantly stepped aside with a view that he could return some day to complete his tenure of office!

But Babangida wasted no time to fill his exit with a civilian captain of industry in the person of Chief Ernest Shonekan whom he decorated with the title of HEAD OF INTERIM NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (ING), just for the sinister purpose of depriving his old time accomplice from sitting on the "throne"!

The ING lasted from 26th of August 1993 to 17th November 1993 a short period of 82 days and Abacha took over in a bloodless coup and but for his untimely death in June 1998, maybe the military would have remained in Nigeria forever?

DSS SHOULD TREAD SOFTLY TO AVOID OVERHEATING THE POLITY!

The Directorate of State Security has alleged that there was a plot to install an INTERIM NATIONAL GOVERNMENT in Nigeria following controversies respect of the outcome of the presidential elections which has favoured the All Progressives Congress ruling government.

The DSS says that it has identified some politicians behind the plot and some key players planning the ING in the country. He described their plans as an aberration that could undermined civil rule and plunged the country into an avoidable crisis.

Spokesperson of the DSS described the suspects as entrenched interests who have mysterious plans to set aside the constitution and undermine civil administration. He also said that this posture of those enemies of Nigeria was unacceptable and illegality to the nation's democracy and the peace-loving citizens of Nigeria especially when the elections were virtually peaceful in the most parts of the country. Those political actors according to the DSS spokesman had held several meetings where they planned to sponsor violent protests in major cities across Nigeria for the purpose of invoking declaration of state of emergency.

He also claimed that the enemies of State had also obtained frivolous Court injunctions to forestall the inauguration of the new executive administrations and legislative houses at Federal and State levels.

THREAT TO THE NASCENT DEMOCRACY OF NIGERIA IS NOT THE SOLUTION TO POLITICAL DISAGREEMENTS!

Citizens of Nigeria have fundamental rights to protest against unpopular actions of government but it has to be done in lawful manner. Agitation for an INTERIM NATIONAL GOVERNMENT is not the solution to the current disagreements on election outcomes.
Definitely in any election there shall be winners and losers, It is good for those who are victorious to count their success at the polls as opportunity to serve their nation and not as a laurels if they have good intentions.
Likewise, losers should not become bitter to the extent of wanting to cause disaffection among all people and create an atmosphere for bloodletting.

The DSS has enjoined stakeholders to be watchful and conscious to avoid being used as instruments to subvert peace and stability of the Nation and had promised to take decisive and necessary legal steps against those misguided elements to frustrate their obnoxious intentions.

The government agency avows full support for the Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces and commitment to hitch- free hand over and assiduously support the Presidential Transition Council and other related bodies in the States to ensure that all activities towards the inauguration of a new president on the 29th May 2023 was seamless.

The DSS also called on the JUDICIARY, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOs), and THE MEDIA to be mindful of the antics of the saboteurs.
Well said but solution do all agitations remain in the POPULAR REFERENDUM OF THE CITIZENS that will usher in a PARLIAMENTARY UNICAMERAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT and create opportunities for grassroots participation in government as PARLIAMENTARIANS who will PRODUCE A PRIME MINISTER in an election that will rancour-free and cost-effective!

Nigerians reject the type of election where presidential candidates had to pay NGN100 million naira as intention fee to climb the highest seat of government in the country.

It is time for Nigeria present administration to do the right thing to avoid any form of calamity. DEFINITELY VIOLENCE IS NOT THE SOLUTION TO NIGERIA'S CURRENT IMBROGLIO! “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is reproach to all people.” (Prov 14:34).

[WATCH OUT FOR A NIGERIAN PRIME MINISTER – NOT A PRESIDENT IN 2023!]


I am, yours sincerely, Dr. David B.A. Olufon 08130669886, 08080243066. g-mail-dvdolufon@gmail.

You people are still talking about interim government. It is all propaganda. There's no interim government anywhere. The

Obi is coming

Rigging election is equal to coup de tat

Nonsense! Most of you don't know that Nigeria once had interim government.