The controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), an organisation the Presidency has described as fictitious, has taken an international turn after a United States-based lobbying firm, hired by opposition leader Atiku Abubakar, offered to assist its embattled convener, Adeniyi Adeyemi, in seeking asylum and whistleblower protection.
The development comes as the Federal Government intensifies investigations into the scandal, which has already sparked questions about governance, public accountability, budget oversight and Nigeria’s investment promotion architecture.
Von Batten-Montague-York, LC, a Washington-based lobbying and advocacy firm, said it was prepared to support Adeyemi as he continues to challenge the Presidency’s position that the PFIPC never existed.
Karl Von Batten, founder of the firm, announced the offer in a series of posts on X over the weekend, arguing that the allegations surrounding the PFIPC warrant the attention of United States authorities because World Bank-supported funds form part of Nigeria’s public finances.
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