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| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by OkCornel(m): 6:15pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
Putindbutt:It’s the FBI that holds the records on Tinubu. Not CIA |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by OkCornel(m): 6:15pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by OkCornel(m): 6:16pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
plessis:I just tire o |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by Putindbutt(m): 6:16pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
OkCornel:You mumu o, chai ![]() |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by OkCornel(m): 6:17pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
Putindbutt:No wonder. |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by Putindbutt(m): 6:18pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
OkCornel:You've been saying same bullshit since 2023. Keep donating to Hundeyin, he needs money for bride price. ![]() |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by Ewedegubbler: 6:20pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
loads of criminal judges for hire in USA right now. why would a judge have a say in wether they chose to release it or not? |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by OkCornel(m): 6:24pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
Putindbutt:🥱 Stale. Got anything else to say? |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by cosmos1440: 6:41pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
Children of Hate will not like this |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by Habib101: 6:55pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
PressMyButton:Nawa |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by abbey621(m): 7:29pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
Putindbutt:Mumu, non exempt records can be defined as any records deemed not fit for public consumption, it can be key witnesses, addresses, PII and so on, I audit for a living in the USA so slow your roll! |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by abbey621(m): 7:31pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
OkCornel:Again that statement has nothing to do with the redacted part......The judge urged them to release any record that they might still be witholding but that does not mean PII and other sensitive information is suddenly okay for the public.......Don't use your brain to cross highway ![]() |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by OkCornel(m): 7:34pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
abbey621:I will be back for you when the documents are released. I troll stubborn idiots for fun. Next month isn’t too far |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by Bringbackmandat: 7:42pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
Onanuga has already accepted |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by Magnumproperty: 7:50pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
columbus007:Now the question is who is pure? |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by dheilaw1(m): 8:03pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
Zombidients go cry tire |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by Thiefobi1: 8:10pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
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| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by Sundaymessi: 8:30pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
Salewa97:why was this case brought up again?. I thought it was already dealth with during the election period This is not a win Tinubu. It's a big shame. Imagine a win over a drug case in which forefiture was involved and admitted by BAT. It's a big shame and public disgrace for anyone to claim "win". |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by Sundaymessi: 8:32pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
Thiefobi1:Always comparing negativities! |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by Putindbutt(m): 9:50pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
abbey621:So you know it's a privileged info about an individual but you dey yarn gutter, maybe you weren't taught in audit class in Abakaliki. |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by bigcasava1(m): 9:54pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
They just want money from Nigeria to fight China. |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by biremi(m): 10:43pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
Salewa97:It is either you didn't comprehend the write-up or you didn't read it What is the glomar response? It's understanding will give you a cause to be worried for Mr president |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by Saga16: 10:48pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by biremi(m): 10:55pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
PressMyButton:“Given that plaintiff has failed to show that the CIA has ever officially acknowledged the existence or nonexistence of records responsive to his FOIA request, the CIA’s Glomar response must be sustained,” Ms Howell said in her April 8, 2025, decision. What is the glomar response? |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by Ochemicals: 11:13pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
This is the writeup as explained by gpt: Alright, let me break this down clearly. This is about a U.S. court case involving requests for information (under the Freedom of Information Act — FOIA) about Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. An American activist (Aaron Greenspan) and a Nigerian journalist (David Hundeyin) had filed lawsuits in U.S. courts, asking intelligence and law enforcement agencies (CIA, FBI, DEA) to release files about Tinubu, especially concerning allegations of past involvement in drug-related activities in the 1990s (this had been a big issue during the 2023 Nigerian elections). Here's what the judge ruled: 1. CIA is excused: The judge, Beryl Howell, ruled that the CIA can refuse to say whether it has any information at all about Tinubu. This is called a Glomar response — basically, the CIA is legally allowed to say "We can neither confirm nor deny whether we have any files." Why? Because the plaintiffs could not prove that the CIA had ever officially admitted to having or not having such records. So, the CIA is now out of the case. No more obligations to search or release files on Tinubu. 2. FBI and DEA must check again: The FBI and DEA have already released some documents in earlier stages of this case. These documents showed Tinubu was investigated in the 1990s for ties to drug trafficking, and they also confirmed the well-known fact of his $460,000 forfeiture in 1993. However, the judge said these agencies should double-check their archives to see if there's anything left that could be relevant and in the public interest. So, they are not completely off the hook yet. 3. Next steps: The FBI and DEA were ordered to update the court by May 2, 2025, with the status of their further searches. It remains unclear if they will find or release anything new. 4. Impact: For Tinubu, this is partly a relief: the CIA won’t be releasing anything (or at least, won't even admit if they have anything). But it’s not entirely over, since the FBI and DEA are still expected to look further. Summary in one line: The U.S. court allowed the CIA to stay silent on Tinubu’s records (using the Glomar response), while the FBI and DEA have been told to do a final search and release any remaining non-exempt documents. . |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by abbey621(m): 11:54pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
Putindbutt:Ode, go and learn about PII, SPII and other classifications of data, don't have time to go back and forth with a nonentity! |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by abbey621(m): 11:55pm On Apr 13, 2025 |
OkCornel:And if you don't come back, may thunder fire your left ball! |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by OkCornel(m): 1:24am On Apr 14, 2025 |
abbey621:You’re vibrating. Don’t go hiding when the unredacted files are released. You’re on my watchlist. You’ve messed with the wrong moniker |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by anibestlala(m): 6:35am On Apr 14, 2025 |
Only a CIA asset will make the US judiciary go back and forth on a simple matter. Exposing Tinubu for being a CIA asset will mean blowing his cover and cutting off the leverage the US has Tinubu. Corruption was birthed in the Western world. PressMyButton: |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by LtChisom: 7:42am On Apr 14, 2025 |
PressMyButton:Bone of contention is that you tinubuians have flawed the Gazette for not be authentic, why using same media outlet to validate your information? |
| Re: No Evidence CIA Has Files On Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA Already Released Records - US by LtChisom: 7:50am On Apr 14, 2025 |
Thiefobi1:Is it the narrative you zomBs want to push, so you agree he has a drug past? That is what we want the whole world to know and Elrufai need it most to convince his people that their president is a drug baron except you want to tell us that prophet mohammed was a drug pusher and heroin addict too. |
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