Nigeria: Alleged Drug Trafficking - Tinubu to Block Release of Records in US Court
Tinubu’s lawyers say the records could expose law-enforcement methods, while a transparency activist seeks unredacted FBI and DEA files from a 1993 case.
- U.S.-Based advisory firm Von Batten-Montague-York claims President Bola Tinubu will face embarrassment at the UNGA, citing a newly revealed FBI declaration linking him to heroin trafficking investigations.
- This claim follows an ongoing Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by activist Aaron Greenspan, who seeks FBI records from 1992 to 1993, including details of a 1993 civil forfeiture case involving about $460,000 linked to Tinubu.
- Lawyer Wole Afolabi and Tinubu's legal team argue that their challenge to document releases is a protected legal right, maintaining disclosure could compromise law enforcement methods and sources.
- On Monday, the firm reported that key Trump administration members stated United States President Donald Trump will not meet privately with Tinubu during the UNGA, citing the trafficking allegations.
- Tinubu remains eligible to attend the UNGA under member state protections, though the firm intends to inform New Yorkers about alleged heroin smuggling within a six-mile radius of UN Headquarters.
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Why US hasn't arrested Tinubu over allegations — President's lawyer
President Bola Tinubu’s lawyer explains why the US hasn’t arrested him over drug trafficking allegations, citing lack of evidence and legal processes. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-us-hasnt-arrested-tinubu-over-drug-trafficking-allegations-presidents-lawyer/
Alleged drug trafficking: Tinubu will be embarrassed at UNGA meeting
United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, says Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will be embarrassed at the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, meeting in September if he attends. Von Batten-Montague-York expressed this confidence in a post on its verified X handle on Monday. The firm also said that the meeting President Tinubu has been […] Alleged drug trafficking: Tinubu will be embarrassed at UNGA meeti…
#FBI Court Filing Says Tinubu Was Subject of US Investigation in 1990s Drug Case — SaharaReporters - Security News Alert
A sworn declaration filed by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has stated that records involving Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu were compiled during an investigation into multiple individuals for alleged drug trafficking crimes, SaharaReporters has reported. According to the report, the declaration was submitted to the United States District Court for […] The post #FBI Court Filing Says Tinubu Was Subject of US Inve…
FBI Confirms Tinubu Was Subject of Criminal Drug Trafficking Investigation
The Genius Media NG REPORT!!! FBI Confirms Tinubu Was Subject of Criminal Drug Trafficking Investigation [DETAILS] REPORT!!! FBI Confirms Tinubu Was Subject of Criminal Drug Trafficking Investigation [DETAILS] The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed in a sworn declaration filed before a United States federal court that Bola Tinubu was previously the subject of a criminal investigation into drug trafficking. Accruing to PN, The …
FBI Court Declaration Confirms Tinubu Was Subject Of Criminal Investigation In US Drug Case
In a sworn declaration submitted to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on August 28, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has officially acknowledged that Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the subject of a criminal investigation for drug trafficking crimes in the early 1990s.
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