Tinubu's Alleged Letters to US Leaders Found to be Fake

Allegations emerged that Bola Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, wrote letters to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and US President Donald Trump, requesting them to prevent the release of FBI files tied to historical drug investigations. These claims coincided with a civil Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed by Aaron Greenspan, a US transparency activist, seeking records from six federal agencies, including the FBI and CIA, regarding Tinubu.

A review of the letters indicated design inconsistencies and a lack of credible news coverage supporting their authenticity. Digital forensic analysis suggested that the letter to Guterres was 88 percent AI-generated, while the letter to Trump was flagged as probably AI-generated.

Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Public Enlightenment, dismissed the letters as false. Court records confirmed that Tinubu's legal team is addressing the matter through formal legal proceedings rather than personal correspondence with foreign leaders.