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Tinubu faces fresh scrutiny as US firm engages Congress over heroin claims
A Republican policy advisory and lobbying firm based in Washington, D.C., Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., has said allegations linking Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to heroin trafficking in the 1980s and 1990s deserve the attention of US policymakers.
The firm disclosed this in a post on its verified X account on Wednesday.
It said it had engaged members of the US Congress and senior congressional staff over a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case connected to the allegations involving the Nigerian president.
The firm’s statement comes amid renewed attention to the long-running allegations and documents relating to the case.
“Members of Congress and senior congressional staff returned to Washington today, and we wasted no time,” the firm said.
It added that it had “immediately began reaching out to our friends on Capitol Hill” to brief them on the matter.
According to the firm, the discussions focused on what it described as allegations of heroin trafficking involving Tinubu during the 1980s and 1990s.
“Our message was clear: these allegations are not merely a Nigerian domestic political matter,” it said.
The firm argued that the issue could raise questions for U.S. policymakers concerning national security, law enforcement cooperation, intelligence sharing and counter-narcotics efforts.
It also questioned the implications of the allegations for Nigeria-U.S. relations, particularly as Washington reassesses its strategic partnerships across Africa.
The firm said U.S. policymakers should consider “whether President Tinubu represents a strategic asset or an increasing national-security liability.”
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