US firm raises Tinubu drug allegations to Congress
A Washington lobbying group has briefed US lawmakers about ongoing investigations into alleged heroin trafficking linking Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to a 1980s Chicago ring.
The firm Von Batten-Montague-York informed Virginia Congressman John McGuire and Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales about longstanding accusations involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The claims stem from a joint investigation by the FBI, DEA, IRS, and US Attorneys regarding a heroin ring active in Chicago during the early 1990s. The allegations rest on Freedom of Information Act requests for records held by these federal agencies. In a 2025 ruling by District Judge Beryl Howell in Greenspan v. Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, the court acknowledged litigation seeking these specific records. Court documents identify Tinubu among individuals named in the FOIA requests regarding the alleged Chicago operation.
