By Efe Onodjae
A United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm linked to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has alleged that its founder, Dr Karl Von Batten, was offered $3 million and invited to a confidential meeting in London to persuade him to end the firm’s campaign concerning allegations against President Bola Tinubu.
The firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, made the allegation in a statement posted on its X account on Wednesday, claiming that the offer was made “a few days ago” by a highly placed individual whom it was informed was connected to President Tinubu.
The allegation has drawn a fresh response from the Presidency, which has questioned the credibility of the firm and accused it of presenting political claims as intelligence reports.
According to Von Batten-Montague-York, the alleged offer was intended to persuade Von Batten to end its campaign concerning what it described as allegations relating to Tinubu’s alleged heroin-trafficking records.
