“Tinubu’s motion is granted,” Ms Howell said.
“To call Tinubu’s motion a last-ditch attempt at buying time is an understatement.”
The Nigerian president’s lawyers would work to file a full argument soonest in order to stand a chance of being able to argue any reliefs before the October 31 deadline.
The record is expected to clear questions about when the Nigerian president first entered the U.S., under which name he entered and his encounters with law enforcement ever since.
The agencies have been summoned to appear in court to show course why records relating to a Nigerian president were deemed unusual to be released to the public.
