Tinubu is not on trial in the United States, presidency says
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- Nigeria’s presidency said the US case involving Bola Tinubu is a civil dispute over disclosure of records.
- It clarified that Tinubu is not facing a criminal trial in the United States.
Nigeria’s presidency has clarified that President Bola Tinubu is not on trial in the United States. It said the ongoing Freedom of Information Act litigation in a US federal court concerns a civil dispute over the release of records, rather than a criminal case against the president.
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