U.S. Judge Sets New Deadline For Release Of Records On Allegations Linking Tinubu To Drug Trafficking -Atiku's US Lobbying Firm
A U.S. federal judge has granted a four-day extension for the release of government records concerning allegations linking Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to drug trafficking. The records are being sought by a lobbying firm representing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Why it matters
The case involves high-level international political scrutiny and the transparency of U.S. government records regarding foreign heads of state.
Judge Howell was said to have noted that the case had already been pending for more than three years, signalling the court's unwillingness to allow further delays in the release of the records.
A United States federal prosecutor appointed by President Donald Trump has reportedly initiated proceedings to comply with a court order directing the release of records held by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on allegations linking Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu to drug trafficking.
According to a United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm retained by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Von Batten-Montague-York, Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, has asked the federal court for an additional 10 days to comply with the order requiring the release of the documents.
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