Atiku’s lobbyist makes U-turn, reposts deleted Trump’s appointment
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s lobbyist, Karl Von Batten, has reposted on social media his appointment as a commissioner to a White House presidential commission. Von Batten made the repost late Sunday, 24 hours after he had earlier deleted the appointment post. He had claimed that he removed the post after the White House informed him […] Atiku’s lobbyist makes U-turn, reposts deleted…
Atiku Abubakar's lobbyist, Karl Von Batten, has reversed his earlier decision to delete a post announcing his appointment as a commissioner on a White House presidential commission. Von Batten made the repost on social media late on Sunday, exactly 24 hours after he had initially removed the post. He had initially stated that he had taken down the post following complaints from the Nigerian government about the appointment.
However, upon investigation, the reposted announcement on his firm's verified X account was still visible. The post read: "We are glad to announce that on August 31, 2026, Dr Von Batten was appointed by President Donald J. Trump to serve as a Commissioner on the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars." Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. is the law firm currently handling an alleged drug trafficking investigation connected to Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu.
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