Tinubu Has Spent Millions Of Dollars To Block Release Of Drug Trafficking Records – US Firm

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

The firm made the allegation in a post on its verified X handle late Tuesday.

According to Von Batten-Montague-York, Tinubu’s claim that he was not seeking to block the release of the records contradicts the actions of his legal team in the ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case.

The firm alleged that Tinubu had petitioned the court and consulted with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as part of efforts to stop the records from being made public.

“Despite claiming innocence, Tinubu has spent millions of dollars to ensure that his drug trafficking records are never released.

“The description of the underlying matter is merely a civil case. The involvement of US law-enforcement agencies in the records dispute demonstrated that the matter involved sensitive investigative material,” the firm said.

The latest allegation comes amid an ongoing legal dispute over the release of records held by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), FBI and DEA concerning historical investigations involving Tinubu.

NAIJAONPOINT reports that United States District Judge Beryl Howell had granted additional time to Donald Trump-appointed attorney Jeanine Pirro to release the alleged drug-trafficking records.

Tinubu had also joined the US Department of Justice in seeking a 10-day extension to respond to a motion demanding the release of records relating to the allegations.

The allegations contained in the latest statement by Von Batten-Montague-York have not been independently established.