A United States federal judge, Beryl Howell, has given US Attorney Jeanine Pirro four additional days to comply with an order concerning records relating to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
The development was disclosed by Dr. Von Batten-Montague-York in a post on X, amid an ongoing legal battle over records held by US law enforcement agencies.
According to Batten-Montague-York, Pirro had requested an additional 10 days to comply with the court’s directive concerning documents held by the US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration.
Judge Howell, however, reportedly granted only four additional days, setting August 21, 2026, as the deadline for compliance.
The judge was also said to have noted that the case had been pending for more than three years.
Batten-Montague-York welcomed the development, describing it as renewed momentum toward the release of the records.
“We deeply appreciate US Attorney Pirro and the DOJ’s renewed motivation to release these documents, and we agree with Judge Howell. This case has been pending for three years. The time to release the Tinubu drug-trafficking files is now,” he said.
He further argued that US strategic interests and relations with Nigeria should not prevent the release of the records.
“As President Trump has indicated, our shared interests with Nigeria do not mean supporting an alleged drug trafficker,” he added.
The case concerns records sought from US law enforcement agencies. The allegations referenced in the case remain allegations and should not be construed as an established finding of criminal wrongdoing against President Tinubu.
