US Drug Forfeiture Case: Does Asset Forfeiture Amount to a Criminal Indictment?

Reports that US authorities are releasing records connected to a drug-related forfeiture case involving President Bola Tinubu have revived a major legal and political debate. I want lawyers to clarify the distinction between civil asset forfeiture, criminal charges and a criminal conviction. Does involvement in an alleged illicit-drug forfeiture case automatically make someone a criminal under US or Nigerian law? Would public reactions be different if the person involved were Peter Obi or Atiku Abubakar? Please share legal views without insults.

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