A US-based lobbying firm linked to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says it is engaging US authorities over alleged human-rights concerns in Nigeria. In a statement posted on its official X account, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., says it has raised issues including political intimidation, arrests of government critics, and a weakening of democratic freedoms. The firm’s claims are presented as relating to Nigeria’s political environment ahead of the 2027 elections. It also alleges that the Tinubu administration is responsible for these alleged actions. According to the reports, the lobbyist says it may brief Donald Trump as part of its engagement with US stakeholders. Both outlets frame the development as a dispute over governance and rights, based on the lobbyist’s allegations, rather than on independently verified findings. The reports do not indicate what, if any, response has been received from the Nigerian government or from US officials. The story centers on the lobby firm’s announced intention to seek attention from US government channels regarding its concerns.