• US president now aware of Nigerian leader’s alleged case, says Atiku’s aide
Chuks Okocha in Abuja
A Washington-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C, has said it has started supplying US Department of Justice (DOJ) records regarding drug trafficking allegations against President Bola Tinubu to members of the Donald Trump administration, Congress, and senior congressional staff.
Von Batten-Montague-York was hired by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in March under a 12-month, $1.2 million lobbying contract to help strengthen his reputational standing in the US, facilitate engagements with US officials and Congress, and counter what the contract describes as the Nigerian government’s lobbying narratives.
In a post on X, the firm said many within the US government were previously unaware of the DOJ’s allegations concerning Tinubu and that it intended to ensure that the complete collection of DOJ court filings, a supporting affidavit, and related federal court decisions were brought to Trump’s attention.
