BREAKING: Tinubu Likely To Get ‘Maduro Treatment’ as FBI, DEA Review Heroin-Trafficking, Money Laundering and IRS Investigations

 A Washington-based government adviser and consultant, Von Batten-Montague-York, has claimed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are reviewing files connected to past allegations involving Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.

According to Batten-Montague-York, the alleged review involves records connected to accusations of heroin trafficking, money laundering and possible violations involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The claims were made in a social media update on September 1, 2026.

Batten-Montague-York said the alleged review was separate from the ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) court proceedings seeking the release of FBI and DEA records connected to the matter.

He further claimed that there were differing views regarding whether Tinubu should have faced criminal charges when the allegations first came under scrutiny in 1993.

According to him, a major question is whether the reported review will remain an examination of historical records or develop into a fresh criminal investigation.

Batten-Montague-York also linked the development to the Donald Trump administration’s broader approach to drug-trafficking cases and the enforcement of US drug and immigration laws.

The claims have generated discussions online, with some commentators drawing comparisons with cases involving foreign political leaders who have faced drug-related charges in the United States.

However, the FBI and DEA had not publicly confirmed the alleged review at the time of filing this report.

The claims therefore remain unverified, and there has been no public announcement of criminal charges against President Tinubu by US authorities in connection with the allegations mentioned by Batten-Montague-York.

The ongoing FOIA case concerning the release of records is separate from any claim of a criminal investigation or prosecution.