FBI Seeks In Camera Declaration in Tinubu Records Case, Citing Danger to Lives and Investigative Techniques
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has filed a motion with a U.S. district court in Columbia requesting to submit an ex parte in camera declaration. This declaration would explain the reasons for withholding certain investigative records related to allegations of drug trafficking against President Bola Tinubu. The FBI argues that publicly disclosing these reasons would compromise law enforcement techniques and procedures, and could potentially endanger individuals' lives or physical safety. The request stems from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests filed by Aaron Greenspan, seeking records from 1992 to 1993 concerning Tinubu and others allegedly involved in a Chicago heroin ring. The FBI has invoked various FOIA exemptions, including those related to privacy and law enforcement techniques, to justify its refusal to release the information. This motion follows a previous ruling in April 2025 by Judge Howell, who deemed the FBI's and DEA's initial 'Glomar responses' (refusal to confirm or deny ... 
