Why Did Tinubu Join US Request To Delay Release Of Records?
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally joined a request by the United States Department of Justice for additional time in a long-running Freedom of Information Act lawsuit involving records concerning him, according to Washington-based lobbying firm Von Batten-Montague-York, which was retained by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
The firm disclosed the development in posts on X, saying it had obtained a copy of a filing submitted by Tinubu two business days earlier.
According to the firm, Tinubu formally joined the Department of Justice’s request for a 10-day extension.
“We just received a copy of President Bola Tinubu’s filing from just two business days ago,” the firm said, adding that Tinubu had “formally joined” the Justice Department’s request for the extension.
However, US District Judge Beryl A. Howell rejected the full extension request and set August 21, 2026, as the deadline for the government and Tinubu to respond.
The lawsuit was filed by American transparency activist Aaron Greenspan, who is seeking records held by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and other US agencies relating to past investigations involving Tinubu.
