Alleged $150M Bribe: Reps React As Binance’s Gambaryan Dismisses FG’s Denial, “Don’t Be Misled”
- The House of Representatives has urged Nigerians to disregard the $150 million bribery allegation against three of its members
- Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, claimed that three lawmakers demanded $150m bribe from him, to forestall his arrest and prosecution over money laundering allegations
- Reacting, the House of Representatives insisted that the matter is now between the Nigerian government and the United States government
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
The House of Representatives has urged Nigerians to verify information before taking a position on the matter.
The House made this plea, while reacting to the $150m bribery allegation against three of its members by Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan.
Source: Twitter
Legit.ng earlier reported that Binance's Head of Financial Crime Compliance Tigran Gambaryan has mentioned three Nigeria's House of Representatives members who demanded a $150 million bribe from him during his travails.
However, Gambaryan did not present any documentary evidence to support his claims against the lawmakers and the veracity of the allegations was yet to be verified.
In another tweet on Saturday, February 15, Gambaryan alleged that the federal government used him to negotiate a beneficial settlement with the US government.
He said that the federal government dragged his name through the mud for the past year without any evidence against him. He claimed that he was nearly killed. The Binance executive also claimed that the situation caused his family some trauma. He then questioned why the Nigerian government described his allegations as defamation.
Binance: Reps dismisses Gambaryan's claim, task Nigerians
Reacting on Saturday, February 15, via a statement signed by its spokesman, Akin Rotimi, the House urged Nigerians not to allow itself to be swayed by what it called “Recycled claims,” targeted at Nigerian institutions and public servants.
The House further maintained that the matter is now a government-to-government issue, involving high-level diplomatic discussions between Nigeria and the United States.
The statement read in part:
“The Honourable members named have assured the House leadership that they never had any such dealings as reported. One of the members has already instituted legal action to clear his name, while others affected have been encouraged to do the same in pursuit of justice and the protection of their reputations.”
The statement also said;
“It is also important to highlight that, with the active involvement of both the Nigerian and United States governments, this matter has evolved into a government-to-government engagement. Notably, in the course of high-level diplomatic discussions, the Federal Government of Nigeria has prioritised national interest over external commercial pressure, including rejecting financial settlement offers from Binance.
“These facts raise serious questions about the credibility and intent of the allegations being peddled.”
Binance official's bribery allegation: FG finally opens up
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the federal government dismissed the bribery allegations made by Tigran Gambaryan, an American official of Binance.
Alhaji Mohammed Idris, the minister of information and national orientation, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Friday, February 14.
Idris maintained that the allegation that some government officials were involved in the bribery allegations was outrageous and misinformation.
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