- FBI and DEA Request Extension: The agencies have requested a 90-day extension to release documents related to an alleged drug investigation involving President Bola Tinubu.
- Reason for Delay: The agencies cited the need for more time to complete their searches for responsive records.
- Plaintiff’s Opposition: Aaron Greenspan, the US transparency activist who filed the FOIA lawsuit, opposed the delay and proposed a shorter deadline.
- Case Background: The case stems from a FOIA lawsuit filed in June 2023, seeking access to investigative records regarding a 1990s drug trafficking and money laundering case in Chicago allegedly linked to Tinubu and others.
- Dispute Over Deadline: The agencies propose a 90-day extension, while Greenspan suggests a much shorter deadline, citing the years-long delay already caused by the agencies.
The FBI and DEA have requested a 90-day extension to release documents related to an alleged drug investigation involving President Bola Tinubu. The agencies cited the need for more time to complete their searches for responsive records. This development comes after a US District Court judge ordered the agencies to produce the documents by May 2, 2025.
The request was made in a joint status report filed with the court. The plaintiff, Aaron Greenspan, a US transparency activist, opposed the delay, arguing that many responsive documents have already been identified. Greenspan proposed a shorter deadline, suggesting the agencies complete their searches and productions within 14 days or produce unredacted versions of already-identified documents within a week.
The case stems from a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed by Greenspan in June 2023, seeking access to investigative records regarding a 1990s drug trafficking and money laundering case in Chicago allegedly linked to Tinubu and others.
