Atiku Urges FBI To Release Legally Disclosable Records On Tinubu

Former Vice President and ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to make public all records concerning President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that can legally be disclosed.

Atiku made the call amid an ongoing legal dispute over the release of FBI records connected to allegations and investigations involving the Nigerian president.

The former vice president questioned the FBI’s position that releasing some of the information could pose a danger to individuals, arguing that while legitimate protections for agents, confidential sources and investigative techniques should be respected, records that are legally releasable should be made available to the public.

He maintained that Nigerians have a right to greater transparency regarding matters concerning public officials, particularly those occupying the highest offices in the country.

Atiku’s position comes as the FBI reportedly seeks permission from a court to explain privately and in camera why some records relating to allegations involving Tinubu were withheld.

The ADC presidential candidate also linked the issue of transparency to the wider economic difficulties confronting Nigerians.

He criticised the removal of the petrol subsidy, which he said has contributed to rising transportation, food and energy costs and increased pressure on households.

Atiku reiterated his position that, if elected president, he would reverse the fuel subsidy removal, maintaining that government policies should prioritise the welfare and economic wellbeing of Nigerians.

The former vice president has continued to advocate greater accountability and transparency in governance, with the latest call focusing on information held by US authorities concerning Nigeria’s president.

He urged the FBI to distinguish between information whose disclosure could genuinely compromise investigations or endanger protected individuals and records that can lawfully be released.

Atiku’s demand has added a fresh political dimension to the debate over access to records concerning Tinubu, with questions continuing over what information may ultimately become public.