The Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Binance, Tigran Gambaryan, has publicly named three Nigerian lawmakers who allegedly demanded a $150 million bribe from him.
The revelation comes months after his detention by Nigerian authorities.
Gambaryan, alongside another Binance executive, was detained in Nigeria earlier this year. The Nigerian government accused the cryptocurrency exchange of money laundering and enabling financial crimes within the country.
His detention became a diplomatic issue, with the United States government eventually stepping in to secure his release.
Meanwhile, in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, 14 February, 2025,Gambaryan named three lawmakers whom he claims demanded the hefty bribe in exchange for dropping the charges against Binance.
Those named are Peter Akpanke, Philip Agbese, (Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives) and Ginger Obinna Onwusibe (Chairman of the House Committee on Anti-Corruption)
According to Gambaryan, the bribery request took place during a meeting with members of the House of Representatives, just as he also added that the meeting was staged to look official, but he quickly realized it was a setup.
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