FBI confirms Tinubu investigated over alleged drug trafficking
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was investigated over alleged drug-trafficking activities in the early 1990s. The confirmation was contained in a sworn declaration filed by the FBI on August 28, 2026, before the US District Court for the District of Columbia. The document was submitted […] FBI confirms Tinubu investigated over…
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed that former President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was investigated for alleged drug-trafficking activities in the early 1990s, according to a sworn declaration filed on August 28, 2026, with the US District Court for the District of Columbia. This confirmation was made as part of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case, following a ruling by US District Judge Beryl Howell in April 2025.
Howell ruled that the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) were required to provide records related to Tinubu, except for those protected by legal exemptions. The FBI stated that the records were compiled in response to the investigation of various individuals for drug trafficking crimes, but they did not confirm that Tinubu committed a crime or was convicted of any offense.
The FOIA requests were initiated by American transparency activist Aaron Greenspan, seeking the complete FBI file for Tinubu and related interview records from an FBI case dating back to 1992.
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