A United States-based advocacy firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is determined to remain in office ahead of the 2027 general election.
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The organisation made the allegation in a statement published on its verified X account on Thursday while reacting to the reported arrest of five men in Borno State for wearing T-shirts bearing the message “Tinubu Must Go”.
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The firm also accused the Tinubu administration of using state institutions, including the police, courts and electoral bodies, to influence the outcome of the 2027 elections.
It called for greater attention from the United States to developments in Nigeria, particularly issues relating to democracy and the rule of law.
The organisation further alleged that Tinubu’s interest in remaining president was connected to the legal protections attached to the office of a sitting head of state.
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It claimed that presidential immunity could protect a serving head of state from the jurisdiction of foreign courts in certain circumstances.
The firm also revived allegations concerning Tinubu’s alleged involvement in heroin trafficking in Nigeria and the United States during the 1980s and 1990s. It claimed that his position as Nigeria’s president could prevent or delay any possible legal action by US authorities.
The allegations concerning Tinubu’s past conduct are claims made by the advocacy organisation and were not established by the report as findings of a court or US law-enforcement agency.
The statement comes as political parties, candidates and advocacy groups prepare for the 2027 general election, with debates over electoral integrity, the conduct of security agencies and the role of state institutions expected to remain prominent.
The reported arrest of the five Borno residents over the anti-Tinubu shirts has also drawn attention to questions surrounding political expression and the treatment of opposition voices ahead of the election.
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