Sunday, November 15, 2026 - A United States lobby firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has
accused President Bola Tinubu of using the judiciary, security forces and hired
thugs to ban or silence political opponents in the forthcoming 2027 general
elections.
In a statement posted on its verified X handle on Saturday,
the firm named the political opponents as the African Democratic Congress, ADC,
presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his Nigeria Democratic Congress,
NDC, counterpart, Peter Obi.
According to the firm, the United States Congress and
President Donald Trump are watching.
It warned President Tinubu and the Independent National
Electoral Commission, INEC, to either allow Nigerians to participate in free
and fair elections or face the consequences.
"Are we the only ones who think Congressman Chris
Smith, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, is simply
amazing?
"During the recent congressional hearing on Nigeria,
Congressman Smith directly called out the lies, corruption, and manipulation of
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu's administration.
"The corrupt Tinubu administration faces serious
allegations of complicity in the killings of Christians and Muslims across
Nigeria, as well as allegations of ongoing plans to rig the upcoming Nigerian
presidential election by using its agents in the Nigerian judiciary, security
forces, or hired thugs to either ban or murder political opponents such as
Atiku and Peter Obi.
"Our message to President Tinubu, officials of INEC, and members of the Nigerian judiciary and security forces is straightforward: The United States Congress and President Donald Trump are watching. You can either allow Nigerians to participate in free and fair elections or face the consequences. The choice is yours," the firm tweeted.
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