The Nigerian Presidency says a case involving records related to President Bola Tinubu before a United States federal court is not a criminal proceeding. It characterizes the matter as a civil dispute focused on records disclosure under the US Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
In statements reported by multiple outlets, the Presidency clarifies that President Tinubu is not “on trial” in the US case. The claim is that the court has not found him guilty of any criminal wrongdoing. The FOIA matter, according to the Presidency, concerns the release of documents and the disclosure process rather than allegations being tried in court.
Across the reports, the emphasis remains consistent: the case is framed as litigation over obtaining records from US authorities under FOIA. While the underlying records are linked by media coverage to Tinubu’s past forfeiture, the Presidency’s position is that the current US court action is procedural and informational, not a criminal prosecution.
