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President Tinubu
A United States-based firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C, has challenged claims that President Bola Tinubu was never criminally investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with alleged heroin trafficking.
The firm said it had obtained a large volume of records from the FBI and was reviewing and redacting portions of the documents where necessary.
In a statement accompanying excerpts of the documents, the firm said the records included a sworn declaration submitted by the FBI to a United States federal court on August 28, 2026.
According to the firm, the declaration showed that the court had previously determined that a criminal investigation involving Tinubu had been officially acknowledged.
It said, “The FBI states under oath that the court has already determined that a criminal investigation of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu (@officialABAT) was officially acknowledged.”
The firm added, “Let that sink in: This is a sworn declaration submitted by the FBI to a United States federal court stating that Nigerian President Bola #Tinubu was criminally investigated in connection with the trafficking of #heroin.”
It further cited the FBI’s explanation for withholding some of the records under law-enforcement exemptions.
The firm quoted the FBI as stating that “the responsive records herein were compiled in furtherance of the FBI’s investigation of multiple individuals for drug trafficking crimes.”
The company said it released portions of the document to challenge a claim made on Sunday that Tinubu had never been criminally investigated and was merely relying on privacy protections to prevent the release of the records.
“We are posting this document to counter the claim made yesterday that President #Tinubu was never criminally investigated and is simply following the law to protect his privacy,” the firm said.
“That claim is false, as shown by the FBI’s sworn declaration below,” it added.
The legal dispute over Tinubu’s records has continued to attract attention in Nigeria, particularly because of the allegations surrounding the $460,000 forfeiture and questions over whether additional US government records could shed light on the circumstances surrounding the matter. (Nigerian Tribune)
