WASHINGTON, April 30 (AGCNewsNet) — Several U.S. government agencies have been directed to release documents related to a decades-old drug-related investigation allegedly involving Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with the release date set for Friday, May 2.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia mandated agencies — including the Department of State, FBI, IRS, DEA, and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices — to submit a joint status report and release relevant records in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was excluded from the order.

Presiding Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the continued withholding of these documents was “neither logical nor plausible,” reinforcing the court’s commitment to transparency.

The case stems from 12 FOIA requests filed between 2022 and 2023 by American transparency advocate Aaron Greenspan. He sought information related to a federal investigation allegedly involving President Tinubu and three other individuals—Lee Andrew Edwards, Mueez Abegboyega Akande, and Abiodun Agbele—suspected of participating in a drug trafficking operation.

The presidency in Nigeria has downplayed the implications of the impending release, stating that the documents contain no new or damaging revelations about President Tinubu.

The move has sparked renewed public interest in Tinubu’s past amid ongoing debates about political accountability and international transparency.

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Source: Politics Nigeria