Nigerian Opposition Lobbyist Tapped for White House-Linked Role, Firm Says
The Washington firm said the appointment honors Dr. Karl Von Batten as it works under a $1.2 million retainer for Atiku Abubakar.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump appointed lobbyist Karl Von Batten to a White House commission, an announcement that could complicate U.S.-Nigeria relations.
- Von Batten's firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, holds a 12-month agreement valued at $1.2 million with opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar, who is contesting the Nigerian presidency.
- Launching lawsuits and Freedom of Information Act requests, the firm has targeted President Bola Tinubu over allegations of a "drug-related seizure of property" involving $460,000, which Tinubu denied.
- This appointment adds tension to an already rocky U.S.-Nigeria relationship, as the Trump administration has previously accused Nigeria of failing to protect Christians from what some describe as "persecution."
- With Tinubu seeking re-election in January, Washington's apparent embrace of his opposition's lobbyist could influence diplomatic dynamics in Africa's most populous country.
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