5 Key Revelations in Tinubu’s U.S. Drug Case as FBI, DEA Ordered to Release Files by May 2

Tinubu drug case files. Several top U.S. government agencies have been ordered to release investigation reports connected to an alleged drug trafficking case involving Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by Friday, May 2, 2025. This decision follows a landmark ruling by Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

The order stems from a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed in June 2023 by American citizen Aaron Greenspan, who demanded access to federal records involving Tinubu’s alleged role in a 1990s drug ring.

Here are five important takeaways from the ongoing legal battle:

1. Multiple U.S. Agencies Are Involved

The court order implicates six U.S. federal agencies:

• FBI
• IRS
• DEA
• U.S. State Department
• U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for Northern Illinois and Indiana
• CIA (excluded from immediate compliance)

2. CIA Temporarily Spared

Judge Howell ruled that all agencies except the CIA must submit a joint status report and release documents by May 2. The CIA’s “Glomar response”—refusing to confirm or deny the existence of documents—was upheld, at least for now.

3. The FOIA Suit Targets a 1990s Drug Network

Greenspan’s FOIA requests span 2022 to 2023 and target four individuals allegedly tied to a heroin trafficking ring:

• President Bola Tinubu
• Lee Andrew Edwards
• Mueez Abegboyega Akande
• Abiodun Agbele

4. U.S. Judge Dismissed Secrecy Arguments

Judge Howell found the U.S. agencies’ refusal to release the documents to be “neither logical nor plausible,” especially since previous acknowledgments of the investigation existed.

5. Nigerian Government Calls It a Non-Issue

In a statement shared with StartSmart Nigeria, the Nigerian Presidency dismissed the lawsuit as recycled political attacks, insisting the documents contain no new revelations and do not incriminate President Tinubu.

Legal analysts also told Daily Trust that the ruling could still face appeals from the U.S. agencies involved.

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