Tinubu Is Not on Trial in the US, Presidency Says
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- Nigeria's presidency said litigation involving Bola Tinubu in a US federal court is a civil Freedom of Information Act records dispute.
- It said the case does not place the president on trial in a criminal proceeding.
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 before a US federal court concerns the disclosure of records and is a civil dispute.
The clarification distinguishes the case from a criminal proceeding against Tinubu.
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