U.S. Blocks Records On Tinubu’s Alleged Drug Ties

The FBI, CIA, and DEA are facing legal scrutiny as they invoke Glomar responses—legal provisions allowing them to withhold confirmation or denial of records to protect privacy and national security—amid requests for information regarding Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s alleged connections to drug trafficking.

In a recent court filing, the agencies argued that acknowledging the existence of records related to Tinubu could jeopardize privacy interests and national security.

This response was made in relation to multiple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests filed by plaintiff Aaron Greenspan.

The case underscores the ongoing debate between transparency and the protection of sensitive information held by federal agencies.

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The CIA, FBI, and DEA jointly filed a statement opposing the release of unredacted files concerning Tinubu’s background, citing national security concerns.

They argued that disclosing such information could harm U.S. interests abroad and compromise the safety of individuals involved in sensitive intelligence operations.

Court documents from a case in Chicago suggest that in the early 1990s, Tinubu was allegedly linked to bank accounts used to launder money for a heroin ring operating in Chicago.

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Records from 1993 reveal that Tinubu, then a prominent political figure in Lagos, agreed to forfeit assets to U.S. authorities as part of a plea bargain, thus avoiding a potential trial on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering.

Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin, a staunch advocate for transparency, posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the CIA, FBI, and DEA had recently filed a memorandum opposing the release of Tinubu’s records.

The agencies claimed that revealing these connections could “compromise U.S. national security” and mentioned that Tinubu might have been a CIA asset at some point.

Amid public calls for greater transparency, the DEA reiterated the CIA’s stance, stating that the public has no right to unrestricted access to intelligence files. “We oppose the full, unredacted release of the DEA’s Bola Tinubu heroin trafficking investigation records because citizens are not entitled to know what their president is involved in,” the DEA’s statement read.

The agencies’ position is centered on national security risks, with the CIA emphasizing the potential repercussions of confirming or denying any links to Tinubu’s past.

Hundeyin expressed frustration, accusing the U.S. intelligence community of supporting “terrible leaders” in Africa and worsening regional instability.

He argued that the agencies’ defense of Tinubu’s ties to alleged criminal activities further undermines transparency.

It has been 31 years since Tinubu, then a private citizen, forfeited $460,000 to U.S. authorities after an investigation tied him to alleged drug trafficking activities in Chicago.

In response, Dada Olusegun, Tinubu’s special assistant on social media, dismissed the claims of CIA ties as “tragic” and unfounded, maintaining the president’s innocence.

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