US Lobbying Firm Files FOIA Request to Reveal Tinubu’s $700 Billion Mining Deal

US political advisory and lobbying firm Von Batten-Montague-York says it filed a FOIA request with the US State Department on Thursday for the $700 billion mining memorandum of understanding signed by Nigeria and the United States, along with records of its negotiations. The firm says it acted because President Bola Tinubu has not disclosed the deal’s details and Nigerians are demanding transparency about their natural resources. It supports US access to critical minerals but says protections for affected communities are needed, and it plans to publish the documents if it receives them. Nigeria’s Presidency had not responded to the filing at the time of publication.