US Firm Questions Tinubu-Trump Meeting and Minerals Deal

Von Batten Montague York-LC, a United States firm associated with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concerns regarding a planned meeting between President Bola Tinubu and former President Donald Trump, as well as a proposed minerals agreement between the US and Nigeria. The firm claimed that influential Nigerians suggested the Nigerian Presidency is confident that records from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will not be disclosed.

They alleged that the two parties had “settled the Americans,” implying that something of value was exchanged for a favorable outcome, although the firm did not independently verify these claims. The timing of the minerals agreement, expected to be signed during the United Nations General Assembly, raises questions about potential impropriety.

The firm also mentioned an unsolicited $3 million offer from a member of the All Progressives Congress connected to President Tinubu, stating that these concerns warrant serious consideration.