According to a report from the Peoples Gazette, President Bola Tinubu is taking steps to prevent the disclosure of records about him by various United States agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The FBI had previously announced its intention to release around 2,500 documents related to President Tinubu from its database starting in October.

Christopher Carmichael, one of the lawyers who represented President Tinubu in a recent academic record case, has filed motions to appear in an ongoing freedom of information action against the U.S. organizations that hold records that could shed light on the president's true identity and his activities over the years. The lawyer filed the motion in accordance with Civil Local Rule 83.2(c). Bryan A. Carey, a lawyer practicing in D.C., made a statement on behalf of Mr. Carmichael, stating that the motion is supported by Mr. Carmichael's declaration, which confirms his active membership in good standing.

Neither Mr. Carmichael nor President Tinubu's lead lawyer in the United States, Oluwole Afolabi, provided immediate comments on the matter. The lawyers are working to file a comprehensive argument as soon as possible in order to present their case before the October 31 deadline.

In addition to the FBI, other U.S. institutions such as the U.S. State Department, Internal Revenue Service, and Drug Enforcement Administration have expressed their readiness to release thousands of pages of records related to President Tinubu.

Recently, President Tinubu lost an emergency appeal to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago, which sought to prevent Chicago State University from releasing his academic records to his opponent in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar. Judge Nancy L. Maldonado ruled against President Tinubu's objections and adopted the ruling in full.

Atiku Abubakar had filed a civil case in the federal court in Chicago, seeking the release of relevant records pertaining to President Tinubu. The court granted Atiku's request, stating that he had provided sufficient grounds for seeking the records. President Tinubu then requested Judge Nancy Maldonado to block the release of certain details, including gender and admission records.

The ruling by Judge Maldonado directed Chicago State University to produce all relevant and non-privileged documents in response to Atiku's subpoena by October 2, 2023. The court set an expedited schedule for the completion of discovery, taking into account the pending Supreme Court of Nigeria deadline.

Atiku Abubakar initiated the action under 28 U.S.C. § 1782, a federal statute that allows a district court to order the production of documents or testimony for use in a foreign legal proceeding. Atiku seeks documents and testimony from Chicago State University related to President Tinubu's diploma and graduation, as part of his challenge to the validity of President Tinubu's election in the Nigerian courts. Atiku claims that President Tinubu submitted a forged diploma to the Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which would have disqualified him from participating in the election.

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