Inside the Karl Von Batten Lobby Scam: How Atiku Was Duped

A Nigerian-born lobbyist calling himself Dr. Karl Von Batten allegedly pocketed millions from foreign governments and political figures without delivering any real influence. He claims elite degrees but has no records to prove them. His firm secured a large contract with Atiku Abubakar and multimillion-dollar deals from the DRC government. Investigations reveal he never contacted key US officials and may have violated lobbying laws. Von Batten’s bold claims include passing Tinubu-related case files to a former US president and arranging asylum for a fellow fraudster. Now questions swirl over his fake credentials and broken promises.

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