U.S. Court Allows FBI to Review Tinubu Records Privately

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has granted the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) permission to submit sensitive records related to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for private review. This development is part of an ongoing legal battle initiated by American transparency activist Aaron Greenspan, who seeks access to U.S. police records concerning Tinubu from the early 1990s.

Judge Beryl Howell is presiding over the case, which involves requests for the “entire FBI file” on Tinubu and specific FBI Form 302 interview records from 1992 to 1993. The FBI's request for an ex parte and in-camera declaration was filed on August 20, 2026, to explain why certain records should remain withheld under exemptions of the U.S.

Freedom of Information Act. The FBI cited Exemptions 7(E) and 7(F) to protect law enforcement techniques and information that could endanger individuals.

The case has been ongoing since 2023, with U.S. agencies previously resisting some of Greenspan's requests.