Alleged drug trafficking: Tinubu trying so hard to keep record hidden
- Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked a U.S. federal court to block the release of American law enforcement records related to historical investigations involving him, citing privacy rights.
- Transparency activist Aaron Greenspan filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeking FBI and DEA records from the early 1990s concerning Tinubu.
- In April 2025, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the FBI and DEA must process non-exempt records related to Greenspan's requests but did not rule on any criminal allegations against Tinubu.
- The court will decide whether the FBI and DEA can keep certain redactions or if more records about Tinubu's historical investigations must be made public.
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Tinubu Files Case In US Court To Block Release Of Alleged Drug Trafficking Record
The records are being sought by American transparency activist Aaron Greenspan, who filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against several US government agencies seeking documents relating to investigations involving Tinubu. The post Tinubu Files Case In US Court To Block Release Of Alleged Drug Trafficking Record — Lawyer appeared first on Channels Television.
Alleged drug trafficking: Tinubu trying so hard to keep record hidden
A United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has said that Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is fighting hard to keep records of his alleged drug trafficking hidden. In a post on its verified X handle on Saturday, the firm said President Tinubu had pleaded with the court not to order the Department of Justice, […] Alleged drug trafficking: Tinubu trying so hard to keep record hidden – US firm
Tinubu challenges release of US records linked to drug trafficking allegations - Lagos Television
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has filed a legal challenge in a United States court seeking to prevent the release of records linked to allegations of drug trafficking, according to his lawyers. The records are being sought by American transparency activist Aaron Greenspan, who filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against several U.S. government agencies,...
Tinubu urges US court to block release of FBI, DEA records over drug allegations
President Bola Tinubu has asked a United States court to stop the release of government records connected to past allegations of drug trafficking involving him. The request concerns records held by the US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). American transparency activist Aaron Greenspan is seeking the documents […] The post Tinubu urges US court to block release of FBI, DEA reco…
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