Nigeria has had 24 years of uninterrupted democracy with four successive governments of Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yaradua, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and now Muhammadu Buhari. But fears that such could be disrupted have become rife in recent weeks.

On Wednesday, the Department of State Services (DSS) announced there was a ploy by some political actors to install an interim government in the country.



In a Twitter post, the agency said the planners of the insurrection have weighed various options which include to sponsor endless violent mass protests in major cities to warrant a declaration of state of emergency and to obtain frivolous court injunctions to forestall the inauguration of new executive administrations and legislative houses at the federal and state levels.

“The Department of State Services (DSS) has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim Government in Nigeria. The Service considers the plot, being pursued by these entrenched interests, as not only an aberration but a mischievous way to set aside the constitution and undermine civil rule as well as plunge the country into an avoidable crisis. The illegality is totally unacceptable in a democracy and to the peace loving Nigerians,” the statement reads.

”This is even more so that the machination is taking place after the peaceful conduct of the elections in most parts of the country. The planners, in their many meetings, have weighed various options, which include, among others, to sponsor endless violent mass protests in major cities to warrant a declaration of State of Emergency. Another is to obtain frivolous court injunctions to forestall the inauguration of new executive administrations and legislative houses at the Federal and State levels.”

What is Interim Government — and why are Nigerians talking about it?

Interim government, also known as a provisional government or a transitional government, is an emergency governmental authority set up to manage a political transition generally in the cases of a newly formed state or following the collapse of the previous governing administration.

Provisional governments are generally appointed and usually happen either during or after civil or foreign wars.

Interim governments maintain power until a new government can be appointed by a regular political process, which is generally through an election.

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interim government is welcomed.