The Department of State Services has extended the third invitation to a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr . Obadiah Mailafia .
Mailafia , who was the Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress , said this during an interview with The PUNCH on Friday .
“ It is true . I have been invited to their office in Jos. I was asked to appear at 11 am on Monday, ” he said .
Mailafia , who is also being investigated by the Nigeria Police Force , got into trouble with security agencies for his interview on
Nigeria Info 99 . 3 FM wherein he claimed that a repentant terrorist told him that a northern governor was a Boko Haram commander .
The former deputy governor of the apex bank had also claimed that during the lockdown , weapons were distributed to several parts of the country, adding that terrorists had infiltrated Lagos .
He later withdrew his comment , stating that he got the information from a third party .
Last month , Mailafia had approached a High Court in Plateau State for the enforcement of his fundamental rights to personal liberty and fair hearing in a bid to prevent the police from arresting him .
However , it was learnt that the security agents were being prodded by the Federal Government to ensure that the economist is arraigned in court .
Mailafia said it was unfortunate that two security agencies were investigating him at the same time .
“ This is one of the reasons why I am in court . I am being invited by the DSS and the police at the same time . It is an abuse of my rights , ” he said .
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