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ALLOW FBI RELEASE YOUR RECORD IF YOU’RE NOT GUILTY – US FIRM DARES TINUBU

October 17, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

A United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to allow the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to release records relating to allegations of heroin trafficking reportedly linked to him.

The firm made the challenge in a statement posted on its verified X handle on Thursday.

It accused Tinubu of attempting to rebrand himself as an anti-drug campaigner, describing his recent advocacy as a “desperate stunt” unless he supports the release of the records.

The firm said its principal, Dr Von Batten, met with Republican and Democratic congressional staffers on Wednesday to discuss several issues, including the allegations concerning Tinubu.

“If President Tinubu is committed to fighting drug trafficking, we challenge him to publicly call for the FBI to release all records concerning alleged heroin trafficking reportedly connected to him.

“We also challenge him to withdraw his petition before the US court opposing their disclosure,” the firm said in the statement.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.