US firm hints at video evidence in Tinubu alleged drug case Nigeria
US-based firm Von Batten-Montague-York said on Monday it is amending a court notice to include video evidence it claims relates to President Bola Tinubu’s alleged drug‑trafficking case in Chicago. The firm says the video shows, in real time, the falsification of facts and challenges Tinubu’s attempt to shield FBI and DEA records under privacy exemptions.
The claim emerged after the firm’s post on X, where it also cited an APC event in which Tinubu’s reported nephew, Adewale Tinubu, said he had worked on the Chicago case and urged the president to settle. Official records, however, list attorney Patrick S. Coffey as counsel, with no appearance by Adewale Tinubu.
If the video is produced and admitted, it could undermine Tinubu’s privacy arguments and increase pressure for the FBI/DEA files to be made public, affecting his political standing ahead of future elections.
Readers should treat the video claim as unverified for now, consider how such evidence might influence accountability debates, and watch for any court rulings on the evidentiary filing.