Nigeria’s Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has called on U.S. authorities to release the findings of a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigation into alleged drug-trafficking activities linked to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The party is seeking greater transparency over records it says could shed light on long-standing allegations surrounding Tinubu’s past and his dealings in the United States. The allegations have circulated for years and have repeatedly surfaced in Nigeria’s political debates, particularly during election campaigns.Tinubu, who became president in May 2023 after winning the 2023 presidential election, has denied wrongdoing. Nigerian courts have also considered various legal challenges and claims concerning his background and eligibility for office.
The controversy has roots in events dating to the 1990s, when Tinubu lived and worked in the United States. U.S. court records have been cited over the years in political arguments about his past, although references to such records do not by themselves establish that he engaged in drug trafficking.
The APM’s demand comes amid renewed scrutiny of historical records involving Nigerian political figures and growing calls for public access to government documents. The FBI generally restricts the release of investigative files when privacy, law enforcement or other legal considerations apply.
The FBI and U.S. authorities have not been shown to have publicly concluded that Tinubu engaged in drug trafficking. Any release of records would need to be assessed in context, distinguishing documented findings from allegations and political claims.
