OAP Dotun has accused the United States Embassy in Nigeria of playing a direct role in helping his ex-wife, Taiwo Oyebanjo, move their two children to the U.S. without his approval, despite an active custody case still pending in a Nigerian court
The former couple, married for eight years, has been in a prolonged legal fight over custody of their daughters. Dotun has consistently maintained that Taiwo, her family, and her brother, D’Banj, have blocked him from seeing the children even though a Nigerian court granted both parents joint custody.
In a series of social media posts, Dotun alleged that the U.S. embassy “connived” with his ex-wife to take the children out of the country three years ago, a move he says violated a court order that barred either parent from travelling with the minors.
He explained that he held the children’s original passports and that the court required his written consent for any international travel. According to him, the embassy issued brand-new passports to the children — who are U.S. citizens by birth — without notifying him, confirming consent, or investigating the existing restrictions.
“The American embassy in Nigeria is an enabler of child abduction… very biased. No proper investigation,” he wrote, adding that he had kept quiet for three years before deciding to speak publicly.
Dotun also pointed fingers at former U.S. Consul-General Mary Beth Leonard, accusing her of presiding over a “compromised and biased process” that ignored the embassy’s own two-parent consent policy. He suggested that “papers were most likely forged, or games played,” insisting that the process enabling the relocation was irregular.
He said the alleged actions deprived him of his parental rights and escalated the dispute into an international case that should never have existed. He demanded an explanation from the embassy on how the children travelled abroad despite travel restrictions, a court order, and his refusal to grant consent.
“Even though my children are U.S. citizens, their mother is not. Issuing new passports without my consent or a court mandate shows a failure to protect the rights of a non-American father.”
He continued, “When a court gives an order in a country. Is it null & void just because someone can cook up the best lies? I feel it is apparent that whatever @POTUS is trying to clean up in the immigration system is somewhat valid especially to people that lie to gain access. The American embassy it’s time to provide my kids or give me a fair hearing. Una don buy better market.”
Dotun also questioned whether the embassy verified any of the documents presented before issuing passports, saying people often submit fake publications and forged papers in custody disputes. “It’s 3 years now American embassy; Where are my kids?”
As at the time of filing this report, the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has not responded publicly to the allegations.
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