A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has warned that the US would not allow President Bola Tinubu to rig Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.
The firm made the claim in a post on its verified X handle on Thursday, while commenting on Nigeria’s political situation and the country’s relationship with the United States.
Von Batten-Montague-York also alleged that there was a growing consensus across different political divides that the Nigerian government and President Tinubu represented a “bastion of corruption”.
The firm further alleged that Tinubu appointed as Nigeria’s Minister of Budget and Economic Planning an individual whom the US Department of Justice had accused of embezzling billions of dollars from Nigeria’s treasury during a previous administration.
“The US cannot afford to allow President Tinubu to rig the upcoming Nigerian election,” the firm stated.
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It added that what it described as “this level of lawlessness” in the Nigerian government could put the country on a path similar to developments witnessed in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso.
“Free and fair elections in Nigeria are essential to protecting US interests in Nigeria and the broader region,” the firm said.
The claims come ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, with political parties and prospective candidates already positioning themselves for the polls.
The firm did not provide further details in the post on what specific measures the United States would take to prevent alleged electoral manipulation.
Its comments also remain the firm’s own assessment and do not, in themselves, constitute an official position of the US government.
