US Court Allows FBI to Review Records on Tinubu Privately

The United States federal court has permitted the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit disputed records related to President Bola Tinubu privately for judicial review in an ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case. This decision was disclosed by the Washington-based lobbying firm Von Batten-Montague-York.

Judge Beryl Howell of the US District Court for the District of Columbia granted the FBI permission to provide the documents in camera, allowing the judge to examine sensitive material privately. The FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, and Tinubu have until August 28, 2026, to file arguments opposing the public release of these records.

The lobbying firm noted that the FBI must justify why the documents should remain confidential, potentially containing information about confidential informants and sensitive law enforcement matters. The underlying case was initiated by American researcher Aaron Greenspan against several US agencies over FOIA requests seeking records related to Tinubu.

The latest order had not yet appeared on the publicly accessible court docket.