Several U.S. government agencies are set to release investigation reports related to an alleged drug-related case involving Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following a court directive.
The release date has been scheduled for Friday, May 2, 2025.
The agencies expected to comply with the order include the U.S. Department of Justice (US Attorneys), Department of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
This development follows an order by Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. In early April, the court instructed all involved agencies—except the CIA—to jointly submit reports on the status of any outstanding issues in the case and release the related documents by May 2.
The court order stems from a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed in June 2023 by American transparency advocate Aaron Greenspan. Greenspan accused the agencies of violating FOIA regulations by failing to release documents related to alleged federal investigations into President Tinubu and an associate, Abiodun Agbele.
Judge Howell ruled that the government’s refusal to release the requested information was “neither logical nor plausible,” clearing the way for the documents to become public.
