A United States lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, hired by the African Democratic Congress’ presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has President Bola Tinubu of being too desperate to retain power in 2027.
Von Batten-Montague-York made the allegation in a statement posted on its verified X handle on Thursday.
This comes as Nigeria prepares for its 2027 general elections.
The firm also accused the President of weaponising the police, courts and electoral institutions to rig the 2027 polls.
Von Batten was reacting to the five men in Borno State who were reportedly arrested for wearing ‘Tinubu Must Go’ T-shirts.
The firm reiterated the significance of the United States standing with the Nigerian people as they fight for democracy and the rule of law.
Von Batten tweeted, “Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is desperate to remain in power for many self-beneficial reasons, including something called head-of-state immunity, a doctrine that can protect sitting heads of state from the jurisdiction of foreign courts while they remain in office.
“Tinubu is now fully aware that the only thing standing in the way of a possible official re-examination of his alleged role in the trafficking of heroin from Nigeria into the United States during the 1980s and 1990s, and a possible new criminal indictment, is his current status as President of Nigeria.”
