Nigeria: APM, ADC Group Seek Release of FBI Report On Tinubu

What the report says

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and a support group linked to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are pressing for greater disclosure over reported U.S. law-enforcement records said to involve Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu. In a statement reported by Leadership and carried by AllAfrica, APM asked U.S. authorities to release the FBI findings, at least in parts that would not endanger witnesses, investigators or operational methods.

The article says the Grassroots Mobilisation Network (GMN) also called on Tinubu to address the allegations directly, or step aside. The group argued that public silence from the Presidency is worsening suspicion and harming Nigeria’s image. It also criticized Nigerian security and intelligence agencies for not doing more to investigate or respond to documents circulating publicly.

APM framed the issue as one of transparency and democratic accountability, saying the matter has national and international implications because it concerns alleged narcotics-related records and broader questions of corruption. The article further notes that APM referred to a 1993 U.S. forfeiture case involving accounts linked to Tinubu, while also arguing that the public deserves clarity ahead of future elections.

More broadly, the dispute reflects the political sensitivity of foreign legal records involving national leaders. AllAfrica’s report attributes the calls to the two groups and does not indicate any response from Tinubu or the U.S. authorities in the published text.