How DSS stopped soldiers from overthrowing Buhari – Fani-Kayode

Former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Femi Fani-Kayode, has claimed that Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Magaji Bichi, and DSS operatives played a crucial role in preventing a potential military intervention during the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Fani-Kayode further commended Bichi’s efforts in combating terrorism, exposing and thwarting coup attempts, and ensuring the stability of democracy in Nigeria. 

He urged critics to appreciate Bichi’s dedication to national security and the fight against corruption.

He wrote: 

The allegations that were made by @jacksonpbn against the DG  @OfficialDSSNG, Yusuf Magaji Bichi, are FALSE.

I challenge him to come to Nigeria and go to the courts to prove all he has said against a hard working & decent man and a dedicated servant of the Nigerian state.

If he chooses to come, once on Nigerian soil, I will personally guarantee his safety.

Permit me to add the following. Had it not been for Bichi and his DSS, Boko Haram and ISWAP would have taken Abuja years ago and democracy may well have been brought to an end by mutinous soldiers during the tenure of @MBuhari

He, in collaboration with the leadership of the other intelligence agencies and the military of those days, exposed and thwarted many coup attempts and ensured that the Islamist terrorists were repelled and contained.

For this, his laudable efforts in the fight against corruption and so much more we should commend him rather than vilify him.

I urge my brother @jacksonpbn to sheath his sword and view this matter from the prism of patriotism rather than partisan politics.

Anyone that knows him well will tell you that Bichi is not a politician and neither does he play politics.

He is a total and complete professional and a deeply religious man that is completely committed to democracy and the stability of the Nigerian state.

I am proud to say that there are some institutions and individuals that are still worth defending in Nigeria. Bichi and the DSS are amongst them.