ABUJA: Paul Ibe, media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that United States President Donald Trump has been informed about court documents relating to allegations involving Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the United States.
In a post shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, Ibe alleged that a 60-page U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) file concerning allegations of heroin trafficking and the forfeiture of $460,000 had been brought to Trump’s attention through a U.S.based lobbying firm, batten von.
According to Ibe, Nigerians deserve full disclosure regarding the matter.
Finally, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 60-page DOJ files on heroin trafficking and forfeiture of $460,000 has been brought to the attention of Donald Trump courtesy of a U.S. lobbyist firm, Batten Von. Manuel Noriega on my mind. Nigerians deserve to know the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The best is being saved for last, Ibe wrote.
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However, Ibe did not provide documentary evidence to support his claim that President Trump had been formally briefed on the documents or indicate whether any official action had been taken by the U.S. administration.
The allegation comes amid continued political exchanges between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition coalition led by Atiku Abubakar ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.
President Tinubu has, on several occasions, denied any wrongdoing concerning his past legal issues in the United States. The forfeiture case involving $460,000 dates back to the early 1990s and has remained a subject of political debate over the years. No new official statement has been issued by either the U.S. government or the Nigerian Presidency regarding Ibe’s latest claims.
As of the time of filing this report, neither the White House, President Trump, the U.S. Department of Justice, nor the Nigerian Presidency had responded publicly to the allegations made by Atiku’s aide.
The development is expected to fuel further political debate as opposition figures continue to scrutinize the President’s past records, while supporters of the administration maintain that the issues have long been addressed.
