Von Batten-Montague-York, LC, a US-based lobbying firm, says it is prepared to assist Adeniyi Adeyemi, director-general of the “controversial” presidential foreign intervention promotion council (PFIPC), in seeking asylum and whistleblower protection.
Karl Von Batten, founder of the lobbying firm, made the offer in a post on X on Saturday while reacting to reports of the PFIPC scandal.
Von Batten said US authorities would be interested in the case because funds from the World Bank form part of Nigeria‘s national budget. The US is the World Bank’s largest shareholder.
Despite having no legal framework or presidential declaration, the PFIPC operated like a government agency with an allocation in the 2026 budget, an office in the federal secretariat complex, and recruited staff.
Last month, the presidency distanced itself from the council, insisting that it does not exist under the current administration.
However, Adeyemi challenged the disclaimer,
