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Nigeria: Binance Official Names Nigerian Lawmakers Who Allegedly Demanded $150 Million Bribe

  • Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime at Binance, accused three Nigerian lawmakers of demanding a $150 million bribe from him to avoid prosecution.
  • The Nigerian government previously dropped charges against Gambaryan after intervention from the US government and released him from detention.
  • Philip Agbese, one of the accused lawmakers, denied the bribery allegations and demanded that Gambaryan provide evidence within seven days or face legal action.
  • During his detention, Gambaryan claimed some lawmakers requested the bribe, which was to be paid in cryptocurrency.
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Pulse NigeriaPulse Nigeria

$150 million saga: Binance executive reiterates 'bribe' claims against Ribadu, others

Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, has doubled down on his allegations that three Nigerian lawmakers asked for $150 million bribe to prevent his arrest and prosecution in Nigeria for alleged financial crimes. On Friday, Gambaryan alleged via his X handle that three lawmakers—Ginger Onwusibe, Philip Agbese, and Peter Akpanke—asked him to send money to their cryptocurrency wallets. However, Onwusibe and Agbese have den…

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$150m bribe: Binance official accuses 3 lawmakers - Daily Trust

The Head of Financial Crime Compliance Unit at cryptocurrency firm, Binance, Tigran Gambaryan, who was detained in Nigeria for several months last year, has alleged that three Nigerian lawmakers demanded a $150 million bribe from him. The Binance executive also alleged that the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, demanded…

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Binance executive accuses House of Reps members of demanding $150m bribe - Nigeria News Update

By Chinelo Obogo Tigran Gambaryan, a former agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Binance executive who was detained in Nigeria for several months, has made explosive allegations against members of the House of Representatives. In a...

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Nigerian lawmakers accused of demanding bribe from Binance official react to allegations - Nigeria News Update

A Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, in a post on Friday, alleged that some members of the House of Representatives demanded a $150 million bribe from him during a meeting in Abuja to halt a probe against the firm. The...

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Binance: Provide evidence I demanded $150m bribe or face consequences - Philip Agbese to Gambaryan

Philip Agbese, member representing Ado/ Okpokwu/ Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in Benue State, has challenged Tigran Gambaryan, former executive of

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Nigeria: Binance Official Names Nigerian Lawmakers Who Allegedly Demanded $150 Million Bribe

In his post, Mr Gambaryan provided details of the bribe demand, including the date it occurred and the conditions under which it was demanded.

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