{
  "id": 9502853,
  "title": "America won’t allow Tinubu rig 2027 polls in Nigeria – US firm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/america-wont-allow-tinubu-rig-2027-polls-in-nigeria-us-firm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T06:01:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/24/america-wont-allow-tinubu-rig-2027-polls-in-nigeria-us-firm/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Political advisory firm Von Batten-Montague-York, based in the United States, has expressed its stance on Nigeria's upcoming 2027 general elections. The firm has stated that the US will not permit President Bola Tinubu to rig the electoral process. In a tweet on their verified X account, the firm highlighted the growing concern among Nigerians, regardless of their political affiliations, regarding the perceived corruption within the Nigerian government and its leader, President Tinubu. The US Department of Justice has previously accused an individual appointed by Tinubu as the current minister in charge of the nation's budget of embezzling billions from Nigeria's treasury during a previous administration. The firm warned that the level of lawlessness in Nigeria's government threatens Nigeria's trajectory, likening it to what has been observed in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. The Von Batten-Montague-York firm emphasized that free and fair elections in Nigeria are crucial for safeguarding US interests in the country and the broader region.",
  "summary": "A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has said that the United States will not allow Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu to rig the 2027 general elections. Von Batten-Montague-York made the assertion in a post on its verified X handle on Thursday. The firm also alleged that, regardless of political leaning, there is […] America won’t allow Tinubu rig…",
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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."
}