The lobbying firm stated that it intends to continue briefing American officials on the matter. Von Batten, plans to personally brief President Trump on the issues it described as relevant to any future engagement with the Nigerian leader. It added: “President Tinubu and his associates are attempting to convince Nigerians and the world that President Trump condones the drug trafficking allegations against Tinubu.” According to the lobbying firm, it supplied more than 60 pages of historical court filings, Department of Justice documents and related records to American officials. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga described the campaign as counterproductive and insisted that Nigeria’s diplomatic relations with the United States remained intact.