US lobbying firm accuses Tinubu of threatening Nigeria’s stability, US interests

A United States lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu poses a threat to Nigeria’s stability and United States interests in the region.

The firm made the claim while reacting to a motion by US Congressman John James, who reportedly stated that “tens of thousands of Nigerians have been slaughtered by terrorists ignored or enabled by the Nigerian government.”

In a statement shared on X on Friday, the lobbying firm, which was reportedly retained by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar under a 12-month contract worth $1.2 million, thanked the congressman for raising the issue on the floor of the United States Congress.

The firm claimed that members of Congress were increasingly expressing concerns over the Tinubu administration, citing allegations of corruption, drug trafficking, disregard for the rule of law and interference with the judiciary.

It further alleged that the government was attempting to weaken political opposition ahead of Nigeria’s next presidential election.

The statement read: “Tens of thousands of Nigerians have been slaughtered by terrorists ignored or enabled by the Nigerian government. I want to thank the amazing Congressman @RepJames for speaking those words on the floor of the United States Congress.

“Members of Congress are taking action and speaking out against the Nigerian government under President Bola Tinubu as they learn of his alleged corruption, drug trafficking, disregard for law and order, tampering with the judiciary in an attempt to keep political opposition like the ADC from the upcoming Nigerian presidential election, and the list goes on.

“President Bola Tinubu can continue to falsely insinuate that he is now President Donald Trump’s best friend. That will achieve nothing, and it will not stop us from making it clear that President Tinubu is a clear and present threat to the stability of Nigeria and a threat to U.S. interests in Nigeria and the greater region.”

The allegations by the lobbying firm have not been independently verified, and the Nigerian government has not immediately responded to the claims.