US Firm Claims Tinubu Spent Millions to Prevent Release of Alleged Drug Records

A United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu spent millions of dollars attempting to prevent the release of records linked to an alleged drug-trafficking case.

The firm made the allegation in a post on its verified X account on Tuesday, claiming that Tinubu’s assertion that he was not trying to block the release of the records contradicts actions allegedly taken by his legal team in an ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case.

According to the firm, Tinubu’s legal representatives petitioned the court and engaged with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regarding the records.

The claims have generated renewed political debate in Nigeria, particularly as the country approaches the 2027 general elections.

However, the allegations made by the firm remain claims and should not be treated as established facts unless supported by court findings or official records.

The dispute centres on whether records held by US law-enforcement agencies relating to Tinubu should be released under the FOIA process.