{
  "id": 9374285,
  "title": "Dr Von Batten: Tinubu, Fani-Kayode face $36m US lawsuit over alleged kidnap, death threats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/dr-von-batten-tinubu-fani-kayode-face-36m-us-lawsuit-over-alleged",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T16:55:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/23/dr-von-batten-tinubu-fani-kayode-face-36m-us-lawsuit-over-alleged-kidnap-death-threats/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United States law firm Von Batten Montague-York has authorized and cleared a $36 million federal lawsuit against Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode. The case will be filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging threats of kidnapping and physical harm by Fani-Kayode. The lawsuit aims to test the limits of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and head-of-state immunity while Tinubu remains in office. The firm also plans to engage with U.S., U.K., and E.U. immigration authorities regarding the alleged extrajudicial threats and visa status of Fani-Kayode.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}