A United States-based lobbying firm has revived attention on a decades-old civil forfeiture case involving President Bola Tinubu, saying it has started circulating documents linked to the matter to officials in the administration of President Donald Trump and members of the US Congress.

The Washington lobbying company, Von Batten-Montague-York L.C., said the move forms part of its engagement with senior American government officials on issues relating to Nigeria.

The firm disclosed that it had begun distributing more than 60 pages of documents from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), including court filings, affidavits and judicial decisions connected to the old civil forfeiture proceedings.

According to the company, the documents are being shared with officials in the executive arm of government, lawmakers and senior congressional aides to draw attention to allegations contained in historical US court records relating to Tinubu.

In a statement posted on X, the lobbying firm claimed some officials in Washington were previously unaware of the case and its legal history.

It wrote: “Following discussions with members of the @realDonaldTrump Administration, Congress, and senior congressional staff, we began providing more than 60 pages of @TheJusticeDept documents concerning the DOJ’s allegations of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s alleged involvement in a heroin trafficking investigation spanning the late 1980s and early 1990s.”

The firm added that its objective was to ensure that relevant court records and legal decisions were available to key officials involved in US foreign policy and legislative oversight.

Von Batten-Montague-York was reportedly engaged in March 2026 under a one-year lobbying agreement linked to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

The contract covers strategic advisory services, engagement with the US executive and legislative arms, and efforts aimed at countering narratives promoted by the Nigerian government.

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