Atiku hired Batten’s Washington-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., in March 2026.
By Kehinde Okeowo
United States President, Donald Trump, has appointed Dr Karl Von Batten—a lobbyist for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar—as a commissioner on a White House presidential commission.
This was announced on Thursday, 3 September 2026, by Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. in a now-trending post shared on X.
Atiku hired Batten’s Washington-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., in March 2026.
The former Vice President signed a 12-month retainer, valued at $1.2 million, with the company.
Confirming Batten’s appointment in the statement, the firm noted that the presidential decision ‘represents a tremendous honour and reflects Dr Von Batten’s longstanding commitment to public service and leadership.’
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The statement read: ‘Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. is proud to announce that President Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) has appointed our Managing Partner, Dr Karl Von Batten, to serve the United States of America as a Commissioner on a @WhiteHouse presidential commission.
‘Dr Von Batten is deeply grateful to President Trump (The Chief) for this appointment and for the confidence placed in him.
‘This presidential appointment represents a tremendous honour and reflects Dr Von Batten’s longstanding commitment to public service, leadership, and our nation.
‘Dr Von Batten looks forward to answering the call to serve our President and country.
‘We congratulate Dr Von Batten on this distinguished honour and wish him every success in this important public service role.’
