A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has announced its next course of action regarding allegations of drug trafficking involving Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.

The firm disclosed this in a post on its verified X account on Sunday, saying its next briefing to the Donald Trump administration and members of Congress would focus on what it described as efforts by senior Nigerian government officials to defend Tinubu against the allegations.

Von Batten-Montague-York also criticised Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, over his recent dismissal of the firm’s campaign seeking the release of records relating to alleged heroin trafficking involving Tinubu.

The lobbying firm said it intends to continue presenting its case to the White House and Congress, while also seeking to increase public awareness in the United States and maintain congressional attention on the matter.

It further accused the Nigerian government of using state institutions and senior officials to shield the President from the allegations.

The firm claimed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had linked Tinubu to a criminal organisation involved in heroin trafficking from Nigeria to the United States during the 1980s and 1990s.

It also questioned why a cabinet-level Nigerian official had responded to its activities if the lobbying firm’s efforts were insignificant, and raised concerns about alleged links between Nigeria and South American drug traffickers.

The latest development comes amid an ongoing dispute between the Nigerian government and Von Batten-Montague-York over the release of records the firm says could shed light on the allegations involving Tinubu.

The allegations remain disputed, and the claims made by the lobbying firm have not been independently established in the information provided.