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A Yoruba leader, Chief Akin Malaolu, has said the United States government’s appointment of Karl Von Batten, managing partner of Washington-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, shows that President Donald Trump has a soft spot for presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar.

Malaolu made the claim in a statement on Thursday.

Recall that the Trump administration appointed Karl Von Batten, Atiku’s lobbyist, as a commissioner of the White House Presidential Commission.

Reacting to the development, Malaolu said:

“While there is no evidence that Trump’s appointment was made because of Von Batten’s relationship with Atiku, the coincidence is politically significant and demonstrates the level of access and institutional credibility surrounding the Washington-based lobbyist.

“For the opposition, the development is a reminder that Nigeria’s political contest ahead of 2027 is no longer confined to the domestic arena.

“The battle over Nigeria’s democratic credentials, economic direction, governance and international reputation is increasingly being fought in global policy centres, particularly Washington."

Von Batten has been at the forefront of demands for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, to release records relating to President Tinubu’s alleged drug trafficking case.

Dailybellz:
https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/03/karl-von-battens-appointment-shows-trump-has-soft-spot-for-atiku-yoruba-leader-malaolu/#mtlp7qs77gvuzrpurj5

HacheNoire:
Atiku and Trump share similar characteristics and I am not surprised.

Women
Corruption
Incompetent
Talking out of point (Master’s in spewing jargon’s)
While one is a convicted felon, the other fled when he was about to be prosecuted.


Anyways, no one gives a flying fvck about Trump’s soft spot for Ikemefuna Okeke.

hegelian:
and tinubu is a convicted drug baron, a serial drug smoker, a super corrupt and inept person, a corrupt developing master and leaders to all corrupt, innept and drug followers

HacheNoire:
Convicted by which court of law?

Let the stories begin…..

LegendHero:
I will give anyone 100k if you can show me official White House announcement of any appointment to Okeke dated this month.

This guy want to fleece Atiku of all the remaining stolen money with him and he learnt well from David Hyundai episode in 2023.

Dailybellz:
Karl Von Batten’s appointment shows Trump has soft spot for Atiku — Yoruba leader Malaolu



https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/03/karl-von-battens-appointment-shows-trump-has-soft-spot-for-atiku-yoruba-leader-malaolu/#mtlp7qs77gvuzrpurj5

matrix199:
I guess you'll be giving the person the 100k in 3 months tim, after gathering the 30k stipends for 3 months right?

chopnaira:
The naija guy calling himself Van Batten is a scammer. Just scamming people dey go.