Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd) is on a mission. The former army chief has old scores to settle and he just simply can’t wait for the little nicety of President Muhammadu Buhari appointing him into an office before he starts. He has a team of men with institutional memory of the federal government.

Lawal Musa Daura, a former Director in the State Security Service (SSS) who Nigerian Times learnt is embittered with his former employers over his retirement, Abdullahi Mai-Kano; another retired SSS officer who got booted out by Col Aare’s administration for failing several tests.

These people who have launched a war of revenge on the Directorate of State Security (DSS) also allege that the leadership of the security outfit were not disposed to Buhari’s candidature against former President Goodluck Jonathan in the last presidential election.

As a result of this, Nigerian Times learnt that they embarrassed the Director General of the DSS, Ita Ekpeyong when they turned him back from a meeting with the service chiefs last Friday at the Villa.

Dambazzau particularly told him he was not invited for the meeting and should leave. Nigerian Times also learnt that if he had not gone, they would have labelled him as a disloyal man.

A source in the Villa with a clear view of the emerging power relations, told Nigerian Times that these people are so powerful that they decide on some issues and implement them without consulting the President. The first major error they made is the ban they put on AIT for “the role it played during the campaign before the elections”.

Recall that this act brought heavy bashing on the president from Nigerians of all class. “Eventually it left the president embarrassed because they never anticipated that the action would generate so much controversy,” the source explained.

Pushing their war against the DSS further, the group rejected and caused to be turned back a set of newly posted personnel to replace those who worked with President Jonathan. But refusing Ekpeyong entry to a security meeting with the President has been their biggest statement of intent yet.

It is routine for the service to replace its men who protects the President anytime there is a new Head of State with new personnel.

It is a common thing if a president completes his tenure or not continuing to send new people to the villa to replace the old ones, however these men prefer to use private body guards to protect President Buhari.

Presidential protection by body guards are the responsibility of secret service worldwide and constitutionally belongs to the DSS in Nigeria.

“Sadly, because of bad blood drawn during campaign, this group of people deliberately imposed men of NAIC (Nigeria Army Intelligence Corps) who are not trained for that purpose as the Presidential bodyguards. They are planning to discredit Mani the Chief Security Officer in front of the President in order to bring in Mai-Kano who despite being a retired SSS man is touted as not qualified for the post because the rank from which he was retired is not commensurate with the post” the source told Nigerian Times.

The source also said, “They are said to be uncomfortable with the appointment of Femi Adesina as the Presidential spokesperson. To this end, they have resorted to indirectly make him to be redundant, knowing fully well he may decide to resign because of personal integrity. This is noticeable in the discrepancies sometimes in press statements issued with those of Garba Shehu their preferred spokesperson.

“The powerful trio are empowering workers of a private company that was used to provide security for General Buhari before his election to have free access to villa and even be part of the BGs to PMB. The implication is that this may endanger the president and expose him to attacks.

“Another massive error being committed by these people is the appointment of unqualified people to sensitive positions in the presidency. This is evident by the poor preparation and inadequate briefing of the president before he visited the G7 summit where he referred to Germany as Western Germany. PMB would have been properly groomed for the meeting if handled by professionals.

“Putting wrong people in wrong positions because they worked for the actualisation of PMB’s presidency will highly impact negatively on his administration. A case in point is the planned appointment of one of theirs as the DG SSS. They should have other means of compensation rather than toying with sensitive government institutions.”

The Punch recently reported that arrangements have been concluded for the Nigerian military to take over the activities of the Strike Force, which is a special security outfit saddled with the responsibility of protecting the President and the seat of power and currently comprises only officials of the DSS.

Another source who spoke to the newspaper said a Lieutenant who will be leading 21 other military personnel had already been transferred to the Strike Force with an instruction to take over from the DSS officials.

He said, “DSS officials are the ones that have been serving in the Strike Force. “With this development military personnel will take over from them henceforth.

“We are aware that the situation is causing a palpable tension as there is a possibility of a showdown. But we are working hard to ensure that the situation did not degenerate.”

Operatives attached to the Strike Force are always trained abroad on counter-assault and other techniques aimed at making their jobs easier.

In explaining their duties, the source said its operatives were the ones former President Olusegun Obasanjo erroneously referred to as snippers in his widely-publicised open letter to former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Another official, who is aware of the arrangement, also said that machinery had also been put in place to change the new Presidential Villa’s Administrative Officer, who was deployed by the DSS about two weeks ago and replaced with a military officer.

He said all DSS officials currently serving inside the Presidential Villa were not sure of their fate yet.

“The truth is that we are not sure of anything yet. Whichever way, we will only act based on signals from our headquarters whether to leave or remain inside the Villa,” he said.

Meanwhile, a major disagreement broke out on Friday between DSS officials drafted from the Presidential Villa, Abuja to the National Mosque, Abuja and some officials of the private security firm earlier referred to.

Source:http://nigeriantimes.ng/news/vendetta-dambazau-shuts-dss-boss-out-of-security-meeting/

Change

Who is Danbazau in the scheme of affairs? When it comes to governance, who are these people and what opinion do they have to input?

I just blame PMB for not making necessary appointments thereby giving room for this kind of stories.

Anyone who claims to know or be close to PMB will surely know that he does not and will not tolerate any form of indiscipline from the so many 'almailjiris' around him trying to feel important.

I am beginning to suspect that the DSS is paying the media,to be repeating this news.

Good for dem! Dey shud go and be gathering intelligence! They ve failed woefully in dis area!

Hausa don start. These are the kind of nonsense we will be seeing for now

Bow down bit.ches,.



The mallams are back in power

Settle old scores?

Please speed up the tempo, this is the change we need.

No wonder they sideline Oshinbajo in everything, hope they ar nt planning military coup sha? GEJ hmm hope dis is nt ur preplanned work.

conceding even b4 d anouncement

OREMUSSANCTUS:
Settle old scores?

Settling old scores and opening up new fronts. The show down will be very interesting this time around. Who is against change

What is their plan? What are they up to?













I mean the North

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Whose fault is it? If the DSS had acted professionally, this kind of scenario would not have played out.

I thought DSS are already with Jonathan in otuoke. A very controversial agency fill with corrupted nd fat-bellied lazy shenanigans.

Dambazua has no business in today's govt circles after his role in ordering Fulani troops to kill civilians in Jos and his subversive tendencies during the Yaradua impasse.

Who do we blame but The Dullard himself who seems not to understand that he has no powers to undermine any security or federal institution.

All these their secret coven meetings has not stopped Boko Haram but rathe Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen have increased their attacks.

If anything these meetings seem to only serve to promote the activities of these terrorist which we are all privy to which stance Buhari has towards them.


God help to preserve His people from Yoruba foolishness.

It's expected. First to do no dey pain. #Democrazy

These are the things happening in the corridors of Abuja power. Only those drunk with sentiments, the see no evil, believe no evil, when it's about buhari /APC will doubt it.

PPAngel:
Dambazua has no business in today's govt circles after his role in ordering Fulani troops to kill civilians in Jos and his subversive tendencies during the Yaradua impasse.

Who do we blame but The Dullard himself who seems not to understand that he has no powers to undermine any security or federal institution.

All these their secret coven meetings has not stopped Boko Haram but rathe Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen have increased their attacks.

If anything these meetings seem to only serve to promote the activities of these terrorist which we are all privy to which stance Buhari has towards them.


God help to preserve His people from Yoruba foolishness.

He s a dullard but ur entire smart kindred will never achieve half of what he accomplished in life. Till da kingdom comes

They report fail to say some of those DSS guys could have been at the APC data centre.

I WILL HAVE TO BELIEVED THAT THE STATEMENT CREDITED TO DAMBASSUH WAS MIS-INTERPRETED.KNOWING FULLY WELL THE ROLES OF THE SSS AND THE MILITARY EVEN WORLDWIDE,THE RTD DAMBASUH
HIS PROFESSIONAL AND FOR NTERGRITY SHOULD NOT DESCEND SO LOW TO VEX ITS ANGER BECAUSE ALL OF THEM KNOWNS THE IMPLICATION.PMB IS A MAN OF INTEGRITY AND A RTD GEN.KNOWS THE ROLES AND OBLIGATIONS OF ALL SECURITY AGENCIES.ALL THESE HULLABALOO IS A MATTER OF TIME.

kheart:


He s a dullard but ur entire smart kindred will never achieve half of what he accomplished in life. Till da kingdom comes

Courtesy of fools like you in the Southwest.

I have a strong feeling that Buhari will lead this country to balkanization

Enjoy your arewastan

Slave

not the kind of man PMB is... media can say what they "learnt". PMB is the action man, not the media man.


sai baba

If this story is true, I support it. Why shouldn't PDP barking dog (DSS) be allowed to reap what it sowed. There's repercussion for DSS ineptitude for all this years.

If Dambazau or whoever shuts them out, so be it. Infact, they should be dessolved. We need a reformed SS agency.

Already militerizing Aso Villa. Anybody observing a pattern here Mr Commisioner (Osimbade) was bared from the security meeting, now DSS Director bared from security meeting. They are uncomfortable with Femi Adeshina as Special Adviser to the President but inlove with Garba Shehu. The cabal seem to have a nag with Christian officials. Anyway, am not surprise at all. Infact I saw it coming.
Expect more bombshells from Born to Rule elements.

If if were u or me, we would likely do the same..

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Courtesy of fools like you in the Southwest.

I have a strong feeling that Buhari will lead this country to balkanization

Enjoy your arewastan

Slave[/quot

You have 3 yrs 8 month to keep ranting like mad dog, I will recommend u ve a dr close by incase of HBP.

PPAngel:



We from the erosion ravaged sad beast are cursed. My father is actually a fool and was stoned to death. May his soul rest in hell.


Also my mum is an a.shewo slave

Bishopmagic, lolzzzz

Buhari is allowing his almajiris to compromise the safety of this country.
I hope they are prepared for the consequences.

It is a shame that, before the job of core governance begins, some individuals are already on a mission for vengeance. Dambazau should let go of what has happened and work with all and sundry to ensure that our nation moves forward.

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roqchiq:
Everywhere all over the world the secret service has the duty of protecting the head of state, except in a military government.
If the president is uncomfortable with the secret service, simply change the top echelon and replace them with people you feel comfortable with, shikena!!
This Damba somebody who has appointed himself security officer should stop taking decisions by himself.

Mr President, Sir, Nigerians would appreciate clear and precise statements made by you in a press briefing, to confirm or refute all these media stories flying freely. We would appreciate it if you make the briefing yourself, because the media claims you don't also trust your press people. Mr. President, please make these briefing as soon as possible to avoid misinformation, thanks.

If you take your time to read through this publication, you would observe that it has no integrity. Most of their assertions are based on other publications by other media outlets. They are simply trying to project a negative impression, and nothing else.

Now, about the BG duties being replaced by military personnel; we don't know the full story. There was also a publication about bugs and some other spy-wares being found within the Aso villa, speculated to have been planted by the DSS officials, hence the reason they are being sidelined for now. So, like I said, we don't know exactly what is going on there. I'd disregard this publication.