US Lobbying Firm Calls on Trump to Sanction INEC Officials Over ADC Crisis
A United States-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., has urged the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to step into the growing concerns surrounding Nigeria’s political climate and the leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The firm further appealed to the U.S. president to take deliberate steps toward safeguarding ordinary Nigerians, who it said are increasingly left vulnerable amid worsening socio-economic and security conditions across the country.
This development comes in the wake of a recent evacuation advisory issued on Wednesday by the United States Department of State, directing American citizens and embassy personnel in Nigeria to take precautionary measures.
Reacting to the advisory via X, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., as learnt by PulseNets, praised the State Department for what it described as a timely intervention aimed at ensuring the safety of U.S. nationals residing in Nigeria.
It stated,
“We thank the U.S. Department of State (@StateDept) for its quick action to protect American lives by authorising the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and their family members from the U.S. Embassy in Abuja due to the worsening security environment.”
The firm further asserted that Nigeria’s current trajectory reflects a sharp decline across multiple sectors.
“Under the current government, #Nigeria is experiencing a serious deterioration in its economic, social, and security conditions, reaching levels not seen in its long and proud history,” the firm said.
PulseNets gathered that the organisation also raised concerns over the conduct of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), suggesting that recent developments under the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu have further compounded the nation’s challenges.
“Recent actions by the Independent National Electoral Commission (@inecnigeria), reportedly taken under pressure from the Office of the President, have only deepened these challenges.”
The firm warned that while foreign nationals have the option to exit the country amid rising uncertainty, millions of Nigerians remain exposed to the harsh realities of governance and insecurity.
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“While foreign nationals may depart, ordinary Nigerians are left to fend for themselves under a government that appears more focused on retaining power against the wishes of the majority of Nigerians than on fulfilling its responsibility to protect and provide for its citizens,” it added.
