US EditionNigeria: Tinubu Administration Pays Republican Strategist $9 Million to Appease Trump Amid Us Strike Threats
The Tinubu administration paid $9 million to a US firm for lobbying on Nigeria’s security, focusing on Christian killings, with half paid as a six-month retainer.
- On Tuesday, the Nigerian Government under President Bola Tinubu approved a $9 million lobbying contract with Republican-linked DCI Group to engage US President Donald Trump's administration over killings of Christians.
- Weeks after President Donald Trump redesignated Nigeria as a 'country of particular concern,' tensions rose following a December 25, 2025 airstrike in Sokoto State and warnings of further strikes.
- Signed by Oyetunji Olalekan Teslim, Managing Director, Aster Legal, and Justin Peterson, Managing Partner, DCI Group, the contract covers a $4.5 million initial payment on December 12, 2025, with a second due by July 2026, totaling $9 million.
- DOJ filings say DCI Group was hired to help communicate Nigeria's efforts to protect Christian communities and sustain US counterterrorism support, while the United States imposed a partial travel ban on tourist, business and student visa applicants four days later.
- Justice Department records show Nigeria also engaged other Washington channels, including a $5,000 t payment to Johanna Blanc for a letter on behalf of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, inviting a House subcommittee visit.
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