American supporter of Peter Obi reveals what FBI told him about Bola Tinubu’s file

Jeffrey Guterman, a supporter of Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) denied his request to release a file containing information about President-elect Bola Tinubu.

Guterman, a retired American mental health counsellor, had sought more information on Tinubu's $460,000 forfeiture following a drug trafficking case he had in the United States in 1993.

The FBI rejected Guterman's request, citing the invasion of personal privacy of third-party individuals.

The American security agency also pointed out that Guterman's request failed to comply with their terms of service.

In a Twitter post, Guterman shared the letter he received from the FBI, which stated that the existence of files on third-party individuals would neither be confirmed nor denied by the agency.

Meanwhile, Guterman noted that the FBI referred to Tinubu as "TINUBU, BOLA AHMED" in their letter, including his middle name, which he did not provide in his online submission.

He also mentioned that it was public knowledge that the FBI had a file on Tinubu for his $460,000 forfeiture to the US.

Although Guterman did not disclose his next plan of action, the letter from the FBI indicated that he could submit any questions by email, call their office, administratively appeal their decision within 90 days, or seek dispute resolution by email.