U.S. federal agencies involved in past investigations linked to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are set to release related reports on Friday, May 2, 2025, following a court order.
The agencies—FBI, CIA, DEA, IRS, Department of State, and U.S. Attorneys—were directed by Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to file and disclose documents tied to an alleged 1990s drug-related case involving Tinubu. The judge ruled that withholding the documents was “neither logical nor plausible” under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The case stems from a 2023 FOIA lawsuit filed by American citizen Aaron Greenspan, who accused the agencies of violating federal law by failing to release documents about alleged investigations involving Tinubu and three others: Lee Andrew Edwards, Mueez Akande, and Abiodun Agbele.
Greenspan had filed 12 FOIA requests between 2022 and 2023, seeking criminal records from multiple U.S. agencies. All relevant parties, except the CIA, were ordered to file their reports and outstanding issues jointly by May 2.
Source: Daily Trust / Premium Times
