A United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has alleged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu spent millions of dollars in efforts aimed at preventing the release of records linked to historical investigations involving him.
The firm made the allegation in a post on its verified X account amid an ongoing Freedom of Information Act dispute involving records held by US authorities.
According to reports, the firm claimed that Tinubu’s position on the release of the records was inconsistent with actions allegedly taken by his legal team in the case.
The controversy involves records connected to historical investigations held by US agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
The matter has already reached a US federal court, where parties have been engaged in litigation over access to the records.
However, the claim that Tinubu personally spent millions of dollars to prevent publication of the records is an allegation by the US firm and should not be presented as an established fact.
The broader dispute remains before the US judicial system, where questions surrounding what records can legally be released continue to be contested.