US Firm to Sue Tinubu and Fani-Kayode for $36 Million
The United States-based lobbying firm, Von Batten Montague-York, has announced its intention to file a $36 million federal lawsuit against Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The lawsuit is linked to alleged threats of kidnapping and physical harm against Dr. Karl Von Batten, the firm's principal, which it attributes to Fani-Kayode.
The firm claims these threats are part of an organized criminal conspiracy involving the Nigerian Presidency. The lawsuit will test the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and head-of-state immunity while Tinubu remains in office.
The firm plans to file the case next week and will engage immigration authorities in the US, UK, and EU regarding Fani-Kayode's travel or visa status. The firm has previously alleged that Fani-Kayode threatened its principal and has begun briefing US authorities on the matter.
As of now, there is no confirmed court filing in the US federal docket.
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