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Abuja, FCT – By Prime Brief Media

A Washington-based lobbying and public affairs firm engaged by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a blistering attack on the Tinubu administration, accusing it of authoritarian drift and threatening to escalate its concerns to the United States government.

In a statement obtained by Prime Brief Media on Wednesday, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. alleged that the Nigerian government is "increasingly displaying the behaviour of a single-party dictatorship consolidating power through fear and intimidation." The firm specifically cited the detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and the prosecution of activists as evidence of what it called "the growing weaponisation of state institutions to silence dissent."

The lobbyists warned that they would formally brief the Trump administration, the U.S. Congress, and the international community on these developments, framing them as a threat to Nigeria's democratic stability ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Atiku's media office did not immediately comment on the statement, but a source close to the former Vice President confirmed that the lobby firm was engaged to provide strategic counsel on international engagement. The statement is likely to further strain relations between Atiku and the Tinubu administration.

The Presidency has not responded to the allegations, but officials have consistently denied accusations of authoritarianism, pointing to the government's respect for judicial processes and freedom of expression.

Prime Brief Media is closely following political reactions and will provide updates as the situation evolves.

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