Kayode Akinsola, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law at Chrisland University, stated on Monday that President Bola Tinubu is protected from civil and criminal prosecution under Section 308 of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution. Akinsola’s remarks come ahead of the anticipated release of reports by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on May 2, 2025, regarding a drug trafficking probe allegedly involving Tinubu and three others.
The comments follow a directive from the United States Court for the District of Columbia ordering the FBI and DEA to disclose records related to their investigations into Tinubu’s alleged involvement in drug trafficking.
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, in a social media post, dismissed concerns about the upcoming reports, stating, “The reports did not indict the Nigerian leader. The lawyers are examining the ruling.”
