Trump Appoints Atiku-Linked N Lobbyist Karl Von Batten to White House Commission
US President Donald Trump has appointed Nigerian-born lobbyist and policy adviser Karl-Marx Edward Ikemefuna William George Okeke-Von Batten, popularly known as Karl Von Batten, to serve as a commissioner on a White House presidential commission.
The appointment was made on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
Von Batten is the managing partner of Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., a US-based policy advisory and advocacy firm.
The firm announced his appointment on Thursday, September 3, through its verified X account, describing it as a major milestone and a distinguished honour for Von Batten.
The firm said Von Batten was grateful to President Trump for the confidence placed in him and looked forward to serving the president and the United States.
“This presidential appointment represents a tremendous honour and reflects Dr. Von Batten’s longstanding commitment to public service, leadership, and our nation,” the firm stated.
Von Batten has previously attracted attention in Nigerian political circles because of his lobbying activities in the United States on behalf of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
However, the specific White House presidential commission to which Trump appointed him was not identified in the firm’s announcement.
The appointment marks a new public-service role for Von Batten, who has built a career in US policy advocacy and government relations.
Who Is Karl Von Batten?
Karl Von Batten is the managing partner of Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., a US policy advisory and advocacy firm.
Born in Nigeria, he has been involved in political lobbying and policy advocacy in the United States and has previously worked on behalf of Atiku Abubakar.
His latest appointment by President Trump places him in a White House presidential commission, although further details about the commission and his specific responsibilities were not immediately disclosed.
