24/08/2026
BREAKING!!!
Atiku Abubakar Blocks All Attempts To Prevent The Release Of President Bola Tinubu's Alleged Criminal Documents In The United States Of America; Declares To The FBI That The Lawful Portions Of The Information Can Be Released, Without Exposing Undercover Agents, Confidential Sources, Or Investigative Techniques; Says There Should Be No Reason Why The Documents Must Not Be Released To The People Of Nigeria To Scrutinise
There is no hiding place for President Bola Tinubu, as the African Democratic Congress, ADC, 2027 Presidential Candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, continues to mount pressure over the controversy surrounding the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Candidate's United States of America, USA, records; insisting that Nigerians deserve to know whatever information can legally be made public.
This is after the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, asked a USA Court for permission to keep some records connected to an old investigation involving President Tinubu, confidential. The FBI argued that releasing certain material could expose investigative techniques and potentially endanger individuals.
However, Atiku has rejected the suggestion that legitimate protections for Sources, Investigators and sensitive methods, should become a blanket reason for keeping potentially relevant information away from the Nigerian public.
In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku argued that the FBI could protect genuinely sensitive information, while still releasing records that can legally be disclosed.
The ADC Presidential Candidate's position has injected a fresh political dimension into the unfolding legal battle, coming as Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 Presidential election.
The controversy centres on a Freedom of Information Act request, seeking for records from the early 1990s, including material relating to alleged investigations involving President Tinubu. The case was brought by American Researcher, Aaron Greenspan, who has sought access to the records from US Law Enforcement Agencies.
The US Court has given the FBI, Department of Justice, DOJ, Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, and President Tinubu, until August 28, 2026, to oppose the release of the records. The Court also allowed the FBI to submit certain information privately, for judicial review.
Atiku has maintained however, that he is not asking the FBI to expose Undercover Agents, Confidential Sources or Investigative Techniques. Rather, information that can lawfully be released should not remain hidden from Nigerians, merely because some portions of the wider material are sensitive.
He has therefore, turned the records dispute into a broader question of transparency and the public's right to information, concerning the person occupying Nigeria's Highest Political Office.
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