2027 Election: US Firm Says It Will Not Allow Tinubu to Rig Poll

A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has said the US cannot afford to allow President Bola Tinubu to rig Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election.

The firm made the statement in a post on its verified X account on Thursday, September 24, 2026, while commenting on the political situation in Nigeria ahead of the election.

According to the firm, a free and fair election in Nigeria is important to protecting US interests in Nigeria and the wider West African region.

The firm also made allegations concerning the Nigerian government and President Tinubu, including claims about corruption and the use of state institutions ahead of the 2027 election. Those allegations are claims by the private lobbying firm and are not presented here as established findings.

The latest statement follows an earlier intervention by the firm in September, when it alleged that Tinubu and his associates were seeking to use institutions including the Independent National Electoral Commission, the judiciary and law-enforcement agencies against opposition parties and candidates. The firm did not provide evidence for those allegations in the statement reported at the time.