FACTS ABOUT THE 1993 TINUBU $460,000 FORFEITURE CASE (U.S.)

IS TINUBU A DRUG BARON AS CLAIMED BY OPPOSITION? FACT vs PROPAGANDA

•No Arrest or Indictment: Bola Ahmed Tinubu was never arrested or charged for drug offenses in the United States. He served as a Senator in 1992 and led MKO Abiola’s Lagos West campaign in 1993, during the same period.

•Nature of the Case: It was an 'in rem' (civil forfeiture) case; the funds, not Tinubu himself, were investigated. The U.S. government targeted accounts linked to associates suspected of drug trafficking, not Tinubu directly.

•Investigating Agency: The lead investigator was Kevin Moss, a U.S. IRS Special Agent, not the DEA. IRS cases deal with tax violations, not narcotics prosecution.

•Outcome:

•Tinubu forfeited $460,000 linked to tax irregularities.

•Over $1 million was refunded to him; a rare outcome inconsistent with drug convictions.

•The DEA was not involved, confirming no narcotics charges.

•U.S. Government Actions:

•No extradition request was ever sent to Nigeria.

•In 1993, the U.S. granted Tinubu a multiple-entry visa/asylum status; impossible if he were under drug indictment.

•Verification

•Gani Fawehinmi’s suit against Tinubu in Nigeria was dismissed.

•The PDP-led Federal Government (2003–2007) petitioned the U.S. on the same issue; Washington officially cleared Tinubu.

Summary:

Bola Ahmed Tinubu was never arrested, indicted, or convicted for drug trafficking in the U.S. The $460,000 forfeiture stemmed from IRS tax issues, not drugs. Reviving the case today is purely political propaganda, not fact.

So you believe the U.S. seized about $1.95 million from accounts linked to drugs, then forfeited only $460,000 and returned over $1.5 million to that same person?

You either too stupid to understand how the U.S. justice system works, or Tinubu is somehow bigger than the United States of America.