U.S. Firm Claims Tinubu's Power Struggle Tied to Immunity
Von Batten-Montague-York, a United States advocacy firm, has alleged that Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is excessively eager to remain in power for self-serving reasons, particularly citing the doctrine of head-of-state immunity. This legal principle can protect sitting heads of state from the jurisdiction of foreign courts while they are in office.
The firm stated that Tinubu is aware that his current presidential status is the only barrier preventing a potential official re-examination of his alleged involvement in heroin trafficking from Nigeria to the United States during the 1980s and 1990s. This assertion was made in a statement shared on the firm's verified 𝕏 handle on Thursday, following Tinubu’s Independence Day speech.
The firm emphasized that Tinubu's desperation to retain power is linked to the possibility of facing a new criminal indictment related to these allegations.
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