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US legal scrutiny of Tinubu over drug trafficking allegations

Picking up: 4 in the last 7 days Updated yesterday

The latest in this situation

  1. Greenspan sought evidence from Tinubu and DCI Group, while his website faced cyberattacks.
  2. US agencies are investigating Tinubu over alleged drug trafficking, alongside a separate legal discovery request.
  3. Tinubu joined the DOJ to seek a time extension in the lawsuit filed by Aaron Greenspan.
  4. Court denied discovery requests from Tinubu and DCI Group in Greenspan's FOIA lawsuit.
  5. Investigation launched into Tinubu's alleged drug network ties.

How it started

A lobbying firm is handling documents related to a US forfeiture case investigating alleged drug trafficking originating from Nigeria.

18 reports, 4 independent, last reported Sep 25. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

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A lobbying firm is handling documents related to a US forfeiture case investigating alleged drug trafficking originating from Nigeria.

Who's involved

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Atiku AbubakarNigeria

How it developed

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  1. Nigerian political figures, including Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar, are allegedly involved in a heroin trafficking investigation linked to the US.Sub-event
  2. Investigation into alleged drug trafficking from Nigeria involves US forfeiture case documents.1 source

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