Omo! U.S. court don finally break table for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu matter o! Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C., don rule say confidential records wey link Tinubu to one old-school drug trafficking and money laundering case for the 1990s must come out clear for the public eye!
The judge sharply drag FBI and DEA say dem no get any solid reason to dey hide the documents under that famous “Glomar response,” wey be their coded way of saying: “We no confirm or deny.” But this time, the court say the public gatz know wetin dey sup, especially since this na the sitting president of Nigeria.
The whole drama start when American transparency activist, Aaron Greenspan, drag the matter under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), requesting files connected to Tinubu’s suspected link to a Chicago-based heroin cartel. Back in the day, Tinubu reportedly forfeit $460,000, money believed to be tied to narcotics.
Now, the judge don clear road: the documents must surface — no hiding behind technicalities! FBI and DEA must submit updates before May 2, 2025, on how dem wan comply. Nigerians worldwide don light up social media, waiting for the next episode of this saga!