Presidency Addresses FBI Investigation Documents on Tinubu
The Presidency issued a statement on September 3, 2026, addressing speculative media reports regarding a civil case before the District Court for the District of Columbia involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The case originated in 2022 when Aaron Greenspan filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for records related to Tinubu.
After certain records were withheld, Greenspan filed Civil Action No. 23-1816 in 2023, allowing Tinubu to join as an intervenor. The FBI and DEA released 399 pages of documents, with redactions challenged by Greenspan.
The FBI and DEA cited five legal grounds for these redactions. Tinubu's legal team invoked FOIA Exemption 7(C) for personal privacy protections.
The next court deadline is September 11, 2026, for the Plaintiff's opposition, with responses due by September 18, 2026. The statement also clarified that Karl von Batten and his client have no formal standing in the case.
A letter from the American Consulate in Lagos in 2003 indicated no criminal records for Tinubu during his governorship.
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