Tinubu US case not criminal, Presidency clarifies
The Presidency clarifies that President Bola Tinubu’s US case is a civil records-disclosure dispute, not a criminal matter, with no criminal findings. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-us-case-not-criminal-presidency-clarifies/
The Presidency of Nigeria has clarified that President Bola Tinubu's ongoing Freedom of Information Act case in a U.S. District Court is a civil records-disclosure dispute and not a criminal case. The case, initiated by Aaron Greenspan in 2022, involves the withholding of certain records by U.S. government agencies. The Presidency emphasized that the court has not found Tinubu guilty of any criminal wrongdoing.
The matter stems from the agencies' refusal to confirm or deny the existence of requested records, leading to the court permitting Tinubu to participate as an intervenor. The U.S. government invoked the "Glomar defence," which allows them to neither confirm nor deny the existence of investigations. The Presidency also noted that the FBI and DEA produced 399 pages of records in compliance with court orders, with portions redacted under exemptions provided by U.S. law.
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