A United States District Court judge, Beryl Howell, has granted US Attorney Jeanine Pirro an additional four days to comply with a court order requiring the release of records sought from the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration in a case involving Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
The development was disclosed by Dr. Von Batten-Montague-York in a post on X, where he said the court rejected Pirro’s request for a longer extension and set August 21, 2026, as the new deadline for compliance.
According to Batten-Montague-York, Pirro, who was appointed during the administration of President Donald Trump, had requested an additional 10 days to comply with the court’s directive concerning records held by the DOJ, FBI and DEA.
Judge Howell, however, granted only four additional days, reportedly noting that the litigation had already remained pending for more than three years.
The records sought are connected to longstanding allegations concerning Tinubu and alleged drug-trafficking activities in the United States. The allegations remain disputed, and the court’s directive to disclose records does not, in itself, constitute a finding that Tinubu committed any criminal offence.
Reacting to the development, Batten-Montague-York welcomed what he described as renewed efforts by Pirro and the Department of Justice to make the requested records available.
“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 wrote.
He also argued that the strategic relationship between the United States and Nigeria should not prevent the disclosure of the records.
“As President Trump has indicated, our shared interests with Nigeria do not mean supporting an alleged drug trafficker,” he added.
Under the latest order, the relevant US authorities are expected to comply with the disclosure requirement by August 21, 2026, unless the court issues another order or grants a further intervention.