A US journalist and researcher, Aaron Greenspan, has raised fresh questions about historical US records relating to President Bola Tinubu, claiming that three separate drug-related cases have been linked to the Nigerian leader and suggesting there could be a fourth sealed case.
Greenspan made the claims during an interview with Laolu Akande, founder of Empowered Newswire, published on Wednesday. SaharaReporters reported that he discussed documents and court proceedings connected to his efforts to obtain records from US authorities.
According to the report, Greenspan identified three matters involving Tinubu that he believes are reflected in US records. He also raised the possibility of another case being filed under seal.
However, Greenspan acknowledged that he had no conclusive evidence that a fourth sealed criminal indictment exists. The suggestion therefore remains an unverified possibility rather than an established fact.
The latest claims come amid ongoing litigation in the United States over Freedom of Information Act requests seeking records held by agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Greenspan has asked a US court to compel the agencies to release additional records relating to Tinubu from the 1990s, challenging the continued withholding or redaction of portions of the documents.
The Nigerian Presidency has previously rejected descriptions of the FOIA litigation as a criminal case against Tinubu.
In a statement issued earlier this month, the Presidency said the matter before the US District Court for the District of Columbia concerns access to government records and whether redactions made by the FBI and DEA comply with US law. It stressed that the proceedings do not amount to a criminal charge, trial or judicial finding against the President.
The court proceedings over the requested records are continuing, while the claims surrounding any additional alleged case remain subject to verification.
Greenspan’s latest comments have renewed public discussion around Tinubu’s historical links to US investigations, but the existence of a fourth sealed criminal case has not been established by the evidence cited in the report.
