Di Washington-based lobby firm wey former Vice President Atiku Abubakar hire, Von Batten-Montague-York, don yarn say President Bola Tinubu go face serious embarrassment if e attend di United Nations General Assembly for New York dis month.
For one post on X on Saturday, di firm talk say dem no get any plan to arrest President Tinubu over alleged heroin smuggling matter, but e go still shame well well. “There is no plan to arrest Nigerian President Bola Tinubu over im alleged involvement for heroin smuggling if e attend di UN General Assembly,” di statement read.
Di firm further explain say any claim say dem go arrest am na lie. But di truth be say Tinubu go find body for New York, especially as im dey push to meet US President Donald Trump.
Dis one na reaction to wetin Nigeria Permanent Representative for UN, Jimoh Ibrahim, yarn. Jimoh don talk say President Tinubu go dey sit very close to Donald Trump for front row at di General Assembly. But di lobby firm say dat meeting no go happen.
According to di firm, FBI get claims say Tinubu na part of criminal organization wey dey smuggle heroin from Nigeria go United States during 1980s and 1990s. Di firm talk say: “An alleged heroin trafficker like President Tinubu no get any business to meet President Trump.” Dem add say dem go continue to make sure say White House and Congress understand Tinubu na alleged heroin trafficker and liability to Trump and US.
As di matter dey unfold, presidential spokespersons, Bayo Onanuga and Daniel Bwala, no pick calls from Peoples Gazette. Dem sey no respond to messages on WhatsApp as at di time wey report file.
But before dis latest statement, di Tinubu administration don already mock Atiku. Dem say na di former vice president wey con lobbyist Karl-Marx Edward Okeke-Von Batten swindle. Di administration add say Tinubu past record dey revisited ahead of 2027 presidential election.
