Presidency should explain Tinubu's $460,000 forfeiture, not attack my lobbyist – Atiku

Author: AyobamiPublished on: September 3, 2026Country: Nigeria
Politics
Presidency should explain Tinubu's $460,000 forfeiture, not attack my lobbyist – Atiku

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to explain the circumstances surrounding a $460,000 forfeiture in the United States. In a statement, he criticized the presidency for attacking his lobbyist, Karl Von Batten, instead of addressing the substantive issues raised by American judicial records. Atiku hired the lobbying firm Von Batten-Montague-York for $1.2 million to enhance his reputation in the United States.

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