A United States journalist and transparency activist, Aaron Greenspan, has linked Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to multiple investigations surrounding an alleged drug-trafficking network in the United States.
Greenspan made the allegation during an interview with Laolu Akande, founder of Empowered Newswire, published on Wednesday.
He also raised the possibility of another criminal case involving Tinubu that could be under seal.
The journalist stated that at least three separate US cases are connected to the drug network investigated by American law enforcement agencies in the 1990s.
Greenspan identified the cases as a series of 1992 criminal indictments involving members of the alleged network, a separate criminal case involving Nigerian businessman Abiodun Agbele; and a 1993 civil forfeiture proceeding involving approximately $460,000 held in an account in Tinubu’s name.
He equally raised the possibility of a fourth case involving Tinubu, which, according to him, could be a criminal indictment filed under seal.
According to the journalist and transparency activist, the possibility arose from the level of detail contained in historical investigative records relating to Tinubu, including information concerning bank accounts, family members and a vehicle.
“The records could point to two possibilities — that US authorities ultimately decided not to prosecute after investigating the matter, or that a criminal case was filed but remains sealed.
“The records also connect Agbele to the alleged drug network, while alleging that Tinubu’s reported connection was financial rather than direct participation in heroin distribution,” he said.
