The Federal Authorities has referred to as on residents to ignore falsehood peddled by Tigran Gambaryan, an American personnel of Binance.
That is contained in a assertion signed by the Minister of Info and Nationwide Orientation, Mohammed Idris on Friday in Abuja.
Mr Idris famous authorities concern over the outrageous allegations, misinformation, and defamatory statements disseminated by Gambaryan who was just lately tried in Nigeria for monetary crimes.
He mentioned that whereas the federal government is hesitant to interact Gambaryan, given the high-level diplomatic intervention that resolved his case, it was nevertheless obliged to set the information straight to cease his falsehoods from gaining grounds.
“The primary go to by Gambaryan and his colleagues to Nigeria was discretional on their half, and the Authorities was not formally concerned.
“Nonetheless, when the eye of the federal government was referred to as to an alleged bribery demand throughout that journey, an investigation was instantly opened into it; although there was no formal grievance by anybody.
“Gambaryan’s second go to to Nigeria was a part of a wider probe into the legal manipulation of the Nigerian forex by peer-to-peer platforms like Binance, however investigators have been annoyed by the ways deployed by Gambaryan and his staff,” Idris mentioned.
The minister additional defined that Gambaryan was launched by the Nigerian authorities in October 2024 on humanitarian grounds, and following a high-level diplomatic intervention that ended with tangible advantages for Nigeria.
He added that the federal government rejected Binance’s supply of a $5 million down cost in alternate for Gambaryan’s freedom, in favour of a extra useful settlement with the American authorities.
“We categorically deny the retaliatory claims made by Gambaryan towards Nigerian officers concerned in his case, and we urge the general public to ignore these false accusations of their entirety.
“It’s important to notice that Gambaryan’s allegations should not solely unsubstantiated, but additionally lack credibility, given his obvious motive to discredit and intimidate those that ensured he confronted justice.
“Nonetheless, we’re assured that each the Nigerian and American judicial programs will present Gambaryan with a good alternative to substantiate his claims in court docket.
“Till then, we advise the general public to train warning and never be swayed by Gambaryan’s unfounded and malicious claims,” the minister mentioned.NAN
