] 18:T753,

A United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu could face embarrassment at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September if he attends the meeting.

The firm made the claim in a post on its verified X account on Monday, while also predicting that a private meeting between Tinubu and US President Donald Trump would not take place.

According to the firm, some members of the Trump administration had made it clear that Trump would not hold a private meeting with someone it described as an alleged heroin trafficker.

However, the firm acknowledged that Tinubu, as Nigeria’s President, would be able to travel to New York to attend the UNGA under the access and transit protections available to representatives of UN member states.

“We look forward to President Tinubu attending the UNGA next month. Unfortunately for President Tinubu, he is going to be embarrassed at the UN,” the firm said.

It further claimed that world leaders attending the UNGA would be aware of allegations concerning Tinubu’s alleged involvement in heroin trafficking.

“From reports we have seen, from South Africa to Italy, world leaders attending the UNGA will be fully aware of the heroin-trafficking allegations against President Tinubu,” it added.

The firm also claimed it had a plan to publicise the allegations among residents and visitors around the UN headquarters in New York.

“If we are authorised, we will put into operation our plan to ensure every New Yorker within a six-mile radius of UN Headquarters learns about President Tinubu’s alleged role in smuggling poison (heroin) onto American soil,” the firm said.

The allegations contained in the firm’s statement have not been established as facts in the material provided.

Tinubu Will Be Embarrassed at UNGA, US Lobbying Firm Claims

Comments (0)