Ogar, who disclosed this during a routine briefing at the National Briefing Centre, Abuja, said that a DSS director was offered N4 million while another was offered N10 million.
“A director in charge of election duties (security) was offered N4 million for himself and N10 million,” Ogar said. “It is because the money was declined that a “certain political party” is having running battle with the DSS. Thank God the APC won the election, its loss could have been blamed on the DSS.”
According to the spokesperson, attempting to bribe DSS officials is a waste of time, as the service comprises professionals who are well paid and therefore have no reason whatsoever to compromise their values. She added that DSS officers in election operations are paid upfront, so they have no reason to solicit or accept bribes.
She also dismissed statements by some politicians against the use of security agents during elections, noting that some traditional chiefs would have been attacked during the election if there were no heavy presence of security operatives. She reiterated her call on politicians to desist from dragging security forces into political issues.