Deji Elumoye in Abuja
The Columbia District Court within the United States has turned down a movement by Aaron Greenspan searching for restricted discovery from President Bola Tinubu and DCI Group within the ongoing litigation below the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The district court docket additionally rejected a proposed amicus curiae (friend-of-the-court) temporary and denied the plaintiff’s movement for abstract judgment.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, made this recognized on Saturday through his X deal with, @aonanuga1956, referencing an announcement issued in Washington, D.C., on October 30, 2026.
In its October 30 ruling, the court docket dominated that the proposed discovery regarding alleged cyberattacks on Greenspan’s web site was not sufficiently related to the underlying FOIA dispute involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
The court docket additionally denied a separate movement by nonparty Karl Von Batten searching for permission to file an amicus curiae (friend-of-the-court) temporary, in addition to Greenspan’s associated request for judicial discover.
Additionally, the court docket denied Greenspan’s movement for abstract judgment.
Reacting to the ruling, Attorney Christopher W. Carmichael mentioned the court docket’s determination had bolstered the necessity to limit the proceedings to issues straight related to the litigation.
“The court docket’s determination makes clear that this Freedom of Information Act continuing can’t be used to pursue discovery unrelated to the authorized questions earlier than it.
“By denying the request for discovery against President Tinubu and DCI Group, the court reinforced the importance of keeping this litigation focused on the issues properly before it.”
Also commenting, Attorney Oluwole Afolabi, mentioned the rulings had established essential procedural boundaries whereas leaving the underlying FOIA points earlier than the court docket.
“The court docket additionally denied the plaintiff’s movement for abstract judgment and rejected a separate request to introduce an amicus temporary.
“While the underlying FOIA issues remain before the court, these rulings establish important procedural boundaries and clarify which matters are appropriate for consideration in this litigation,” Afolabi additional mentioned.
