Nigeria: Tinubu Was Under Investigation for Drugs - FBI
[Daily Trust] The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the subject of a criminal investigation into drug-trafficking crimes in the early 1990s.
The FBI has confirmed that former Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was investigated for drug trafficking in the early 1990s. This revelation came to light through a sworn declaration filed in a US federal court on August 28, 2026, as part of an ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case. The FBI stated that records pertaining to Tinubu's investigation were compiled to further investigate multiple individuals for drug trafficking crimes.
US District Judge Beryl Howell ruled in April 2025 that the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) could no longer rely on Glomar responses to conceal the existence of records related to Tinubu's investigation. The declaration addressed FOIA requests filed by American transparency activist Aaron Greenspan, seeking Tinubu's FBI file and 302 interview records from FBI Case No. 245-IP-71386-UUUUUU between 1992 and 1993.
The case has been active since 2023, and the FBI's primary concern is the protection of its investigative techniques and the safety of its sources.
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