A US-based Republican policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., has taken alleged heroin trafficking allegations involving President Bola Tinubu to members of the United States Congress.
The Washington, D.C.-based firm said it had engaged lawmakers and senior congressional staff over a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case linked to allegations concerning Tinubu’s activities in the 1980s and 1990s.
In a post on its verified X account on Wednesday, the firm said it began contacting congressional officials after lawmakers and senior staff returned to Washington.
“Members of Congress and senior congressional staff returned to Washington today, and we wasted no time,” it said.
The firm added that it had “immediately began reaching out to our friends on Capitol Hill” to brief them on the matter.
According to the lobbying group, its discussions centred on allegations of heroin trafficking involving Tinubu during the 1980s and 1990s.
It argued that the allegations should not be treated solely as a matter of Nigerian domestic politics, saying they could have implications for US national security and foreign policy.
“Our message was clear: these allegations are not merely a Nigerian domestic political matter,” the firm said.
It identified areas including law enforcement cooperation, intelligence sharing and counter-narcotics efforts as issues that could come under scrutiny if the allegations receive further attention from US policymakers.
The firm also raised questions about the potential impact on Nigeria-US relations as Washington reassesses its strategic partnerships across Africa.
It said US policymakers should consider “whether President Tinubu represents a strategic asset or an increasing national-security liability.”
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