Ben Murray-Bruce, a former senator, has challenged Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Limited, to undergo lie detector over bribery allegations against Nuhu Ribadu.
In a post published via X on Saturday, Murray-Bruce swore
that Ribadu, national security adviser, is “incapable” of the allegations
against him.
Gambaryan, who serves as Binance’s head of financial crime
compliance, was detained in Nigeria from February to October 2024.
According to the federal government, his arrest was part of
a broader investigation into alleged money laundering and economic
destabilisation attributed to Binance’s activities in Nigeria.
Recounting his experience in a post on X on Friday,
Gambaryan alleged that three Nigerian lawmakers demanded substantial bribes in
cryptocurrency.
He accused the lawmakers of soliciting a $150 million bribe.
He also claimed that Ribadu sought significant “payouts from
Binance for his political ambition”.
The federal government had dismissed the bribery allegations
as false and unsubstantiated.
Supporting Ribadu amid the controversy, Murray-Bruce asked
Gambaryan to submit himself to a lie detector test in a neutral country.
The former senator said Gambaryan should have been grateful
for the opportunity to leave the country, adding that if Ribadu had his way,
the Binance executive would be serving a life sentence in prison.
“I have known Mallam Nuhu Ribadu my entire life, and I can
say with absolute certainty that he is incapable of the allegations being
levelled against him,” Murray-Bruce said.
“I challenge @TigranGambaryan to undergo a lie detector test
if he genuinely believes the claims he has made.
“It is exhausting to witness individuals repeatedly dragging
Nigeria’s name through the mud with baseless accusations and fabricated
evidence.
“Furthermore, I hope @TigranGambaryan begins drafting the
public apology he will inevitably have to issue once he fails that test.”
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