A United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm linked to Atiku Abubakar has alleged that its founder, Dr Karl Von Batten, was offered $3 million to end its campaign concerning allegations against President Bola Tinubu. The firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, recently made the allegation in a statement posted on its X account, and Nigerians have been reacting.
Claiming that the offer was made a few days ago by a highly placed individual who is connected to President Tinubu, the company alleged that its founder was actually invited to a confidential meeting in London to persuade him to end the campaign.
The firm added that Karl rejected the offer and immediately preserved copies of the communications exchanged with the alleged intermediary.
It read, “A few days ago, Dr. Von Batten received unsolicited offers of $3 million, along with an invitation to a confidential meeting in London, from a highly placed individual whom we have been informed is connected to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
Von Batten refused the offers, immediately preserved copies of the exchanges” and contacted members of Atiku’s campaign.
We have a simple message for President Bola Tinubu, the APC, and their associates: Thank you for the offer, but no thanks.”
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