🇺🇸🇳🇬 US Mission to UN Receives Brief on Tinubu Drug Allegations Ahead of UNGA

A United States-based policy and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., says it has presented information and arguments concerning allegations about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s past to senior officials at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York. According to a report published on September 12, the firm said the engagement began on September 8, ahead of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where world leaders are scheduled to gather in New York. The firm says it raised historical allegations involving records attributed to U.S. federal agencies, including the FBI and DEA. The allegations concern a decades-old U.S. narcotics investigation involving individuals associated with Tinubu. They remain allegations and should not be presented as an established finding that Tinubu engaged in drug trafficking. Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has said there is no indication that the United States plans to arrest or restrict Tinubu during UNGA. The issue has gained renewed attention as Tinubu is expected to attend the UNGA high-level meetings. Reports indicate that the General Debate is scheduled to begin on September 22, 2026, with Tinubu expected to address the gathering on September 23. The latest development follows earlier claims by the same U.S. firm that it intended to raise the allegations publicly around the UNGA. The Nigerian government has dismissed the campaign and related legal threats. Source: https://nnnewsmedia.com/us-mission-to-un-receives-information-on-tinubu-drug-trafficking-records-as-world-leaders-set-to-meet-at-unga