Allied People's Movement demands release of FBI records on President Tinubu's alleged drug links
The Allied People's Movement APM has called on United States authorities to release findings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI report concerning alleged drug-trafficking links involving President Bola Tinubu. Yusuf Abubakar, APM's National Publicity Secretary, stated that the US could make public portions of the report that would not compromise witness safety, investigators, or sensitive investigative methods. This demand comes as American transparency activist Aaron Greenspan pursues access to these records through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against US government agencies, specifically requesting the FBI's complete file on Tinubu, including FBI Form 302 interview records from 1992 to 1993. The FBI previously informed the US District Court in Columbia that releasing such records could pose risks to individuals and endanger lives, necessitating an ex parte, in camera declaration for further explanation. Meanwhile, President Tinubu has asked the court to prevent the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration from releasing these records. The APM accused the Presidency of attempting a cover-up, emphasizing that Nigerians deserve transparency on an issue vital to the country's democratic and national integrity. The party highlighted the 1993 $460,000 forfeiture judgment against accounts linked to Tinubu by the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois following an investigation into drug-related transactions, asserting that this could render hi
