A Tinubu FOIA case in the United States has taken a procedural turn after a federal court rejected a request by Aaron Greenspan to obtain limited discovery from President Bola Tinubu and DCI Group.
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued the decision on October 30, 2026, according to a press release announcing the ruling.
Greenspan had sought permission to obtain information concerning alleged cyberattacks on his website as part of ongoing litigation under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
However, the court ruled that the proposed discovery was not sufficiently relevant to the central dispute involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
The decision means Greenspan cannot use the ongoing FOIA proceedings to pursue the proposed discovery against Tinubu and DCI Group on the basis presented in that request.
Lawyers Welcome Court’s Decision
Reacting to the ruling, attorney Christopher W. Carmichael said the court had reinforced the need to keep the FOIA case focused on the legal issues before it.
He argued that the proceedings should not become a route for seeking information unrelated to the dispute involving the federal agencies.
The court also rejected a separate application by nonparty Karl Von Batten to submit an amicus curiae brief, commonly known as a friend-of-the-court submission.
Greenspan’s related request for judicial notice was also denied.
Court Rejects Summary Judgment Motion
In another decision, the court denied Greenspan’s motion for summary judgment.
Attorney Oluwole Afolabi described the decisions as important procedural developments, saying they clarified the issues and materials the court would consider in the case.
Afolabi noted, however, that the underlying FOIA dispute remains before the court.
The latest rulings therefore do not amount to a final resolution of the entire litigation. Rather, they address the discovery request, the proposed amicus brief, the request for judicial notice and the motion for summary judgment.