US Will Not Arrest Tinubu, Says Former Texas Mayor

Mike Arnold, the former mayor of Blanco, Texas, asserted that the United States will not arrest Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian president, ahead of the 2026 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) scheduled to begin on September 22. Arnold made this statement during an interview on the program 'Inside Sources' with Laolu Akande, a former presidential aide.

His comments come in the context of Nigerian media preparing for the UNGA, which is a significant event for world leaders. Arnold's assertion did not provide details on the legal or diplomatic reasons for the claim.

This statement follows a US District Court order for the release of confidential information regarding Tinubu's alleged involvement in drug trade during a federal investigation in the 1990s, which resulted in Tinubu forfeiting money to the US government. The court order was issued after Aaron Greenspan filed a suit under the Freedom of Information Act seeking records related to a Chicago drug ring investigation that included Tinubu's name.