2027: Tinubu using judiciary, security forces, hired thugs to silence Atiku, Peter Obi - US firm
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, […] 2027: Tinubu using judiciary,…
The US lobby firm Von Batten-Montague-York has accused President Bola Tinubu of employing the judiciary, security forces, and hired thugs to suppress political opponents ahead of the 2027 general elections. The firm specifically named presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar of the Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, and his Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, counterpart Peter Obi.
The United States Congress and former President Donald Trump are reportedly monitoring the situation. The firm warned Tinubu and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to either facilitate free and fair elections or face repercussions. During a recent congressional hearing on Nigeria, Congressman Chris Smith, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, criticized Tinubu's administration for lies, corruption, and manipulation.
The administration is accused of complicity in Christian-Muslim killings and alleged plans to rig the election by using its agents in the judiciary, security forces, or hired thugs to ban or eliminate political opponents like Atiku and Obi. The firm's message to Tinubu, INEC officials, and members of the Nigerian judiciary and security forces is clear: the US Congress and President Trump are watching, and they can either permit Nigerians to engage in free and fair elections or face the consequences.
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