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Bola Tinubu challenges drug trafficking records in US court

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Bola Tinubu challenges drug trafficking records in US courtNosa Asemota · CC BY-SA 4.0

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has petitioned a US court to prevent the release of documents held by the Department of Justice, the FBI and the DEA concerning allegations of drug trafficking. His request seeks to block their disclosure in the legal proceedings, according to his legal team, as cited by Vanguard News.

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