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Binance Bribery Saga: Opposition leaders defend Ribadu’s integrity as Gambaryan insists on accusations.

The opposition leaders said Mr Ribadu is a man of integrity and incapable of the allegations levelled against him.

Two outspoken members of opposition groups in Nigeria have expressed support for National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, following a series of allegations levelled against him by Binance’s head of financial crime, Tigran Gambaryan.

The opposition leaders said Mr Ribadu is a man of integrity and incapable of the allegations levelled against him.

On Friday, Mr Gambaryan accused the NSA of seeking to personally benefit from Nigeria’s dispute with Binance.

“Ribadu emphasised that he wanted billions in payouts to fund his future political ambition,” Mr Gambaryan said.

The crypto firm’s official also claimed that Mr Ribadu hired a US law firm to negotiate his release from detention while in Nigerian custody but the move failed due to their “incompetence and greed.”

Mr Gambaryan, who was detained and tried in Nigeria for several months, made these allegations on Friday in a series of post on X.

Mr Ribadu has not reacted to the allegations. However, the Nigerian government, in its Friday response, accused Mr Gambaryan of making false claims.

Information Minister Mohammed Idris said the “allegations are not only unsubstantiated but also lack credibility, given his apparent motive to discredit and intimidate those who ensured he faced justice.”

In response, the American insisted, on Saturday, that what he said was factual.

“What I shared was factual, based on my personal experiences and conversations with those who have direct knowledge of the events I discussed.”

He added that he shared the information with both Nigerian and US law enforcement.

Opposition react

A former Nigerian senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, said he believes the allegations against Mr Ribadu are “false and baseless.”

“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,” Mr Murray-Bruce, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said. He also challenged the Binance official to undergo a “lie detector test” in a neutral country if 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,” Mr Murray-Bruce said.

He said individuals like Mr Gambaryan “must be decisively dealt with, ensuring that such reckless fabrications are not only exposed but also serve as a warning to other deceitful actors who seek to undermine Nigeria.”

In his reaction, a former PDP member and counsel to various opposition groups, Deji Adeyanju, said he believes the allegations against Mr Ribadu are “politically sponsored lies.” He said some politicians feel “threatened” that Mr Ribadu has an ambition to be Nigeria’s president. The NSA has not publicly announced such ambition.

“You can say anything against Nuhu Ribadu but not the issue of stealing public funds or demanding bribes from any human being. Ribadu will never steal $1,” Mr Adeyanju said.

No More Comment

On Saturday, Mr Gambaryan said he is not going to provide more commentary on his Nigerian experience. “I don’t want to see my kids cry because I’m not around. I don’t want to see videos of my 75-year-old mother on television in tears. I don’t want to see my wife crying on TV. I want to put this nightmare behind me and move on,” he said.

The Binance official was released in October 2024 following the intervention of the US government. The Nigerian government also dropped charges against him. The government accused him and Binance of money laundering and encouraging criminality in Nigeria, allegations they denied.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/774731-binance-bribery-saga-opposition-leaders-defend-ribadus-integrity-as-gambaryan-insists-on-accusations.html

He will be on the ballot, come 2031

They should investigate thoroughly, no Nigerian Politician is without filth

Their headless supporters have been saying otherwise

Hatchet job
Is it Ben Bruce friend of the house that is opposition
Or cashivist,cloth chaser adeyanju

Is it Ben Bruce friend of the house that is opposition or cashivist clouth chaser adeyanju
These people are running from pillar to post because they have really been exposed,it caught them unawares but they should not bother themselves in Nigeria anything goes
If Tinubu despite everything can be president ,they have nothing to fear

Criminals supporting criminals in Nigeria as usual

The same man that said all the governors are stole money...later told us he never said that.....lol.

Lol

surgical:
Hatchet job
Is it Ben Bruce friend of the house that is opposition
Or cashivist,cloth chaser adeyanju

see what the Nigerian media is posting as news.

Murray-Bruce and Adeyanju

Nuhu Ribadu that rejected Ibori's $15M cash bribe close to 20 years ago will now be asking for $2B in bribes from Binance? We know concocted conspiracy when we see one!

Politicians already trying to smear Ribadu because he looms large as successor to PBAT!

Thieves defending one of their own

None of them there is an opposition

The same Deji that has been shouting that all the Nigerian politicians are the same is now trying to exonerate one person that he has never mentioned before as exceptional.

An Igbo adage says as translated... wetin fall for ground don touch sand.

Mr integrity my foot, if Buhari that I so much adore for many years only ended as Mr integrity (mai gaskiya) in disguise, who else can't decieve Nigerians with integrity mantra

Maybe and only maybe Mr Peter Obi

The Binance guy should provide evidence......without that he is lying .

Great100000:
[b]Binance Bribery Saga: Opposition leaders defend Ribadu’s integrity as Gambaryan insists on accusations.



Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/774731-binance-bribery-saga-opposition-leaders-defend-ribadus-integrity-as-gambaryan-insists-on-accusations.html

Who are the opposition leaders?

Bruce that has been singing Tinubus praises from the beginning and looking for appointment?

Or Deji Adeyanju that's an undercover agent for Tinubu?

The same Deji that tells Nigerians always to forget 2027, that no one can unseat Tinubu? What kind of activist says that?

Ben Bruse said Tiyan should do lie detector test... shey Ribadu is immune from doing same?

Which high-ranking government official will want to collect bribe and feel the need to tell you he needs the bribe for his presidential aspirations come 2027.

If an NSA wants a bribe, why does he need to mention what he needs the bribe for

The Indian man is telling porkies.

jkpbestseries:
He will be on the ballot, come 2031

He will still destroyed bambazoo at the poll same year

DeLaRue:
Which high-ranking government official will want to collect bribe and feel the need to tell you he needs the bribe for his presidential aspirations come 2027.

If an NSA wants a bribe, why does he need to mention what he needs the bribe for

The Indian man is telling porkies.

That particular point is what cast doubt on the Binance guy's claim.

DeLaRue:
Which high-ranking government official will want to collect bribe and feel the need to tell you he needs the bribe for his presidential aspirations come 2027.

If an NSA wants a bribe, why does he need to mention what he needs the bribe for

The Indian man is telling porkies.

That's like telling you how important the money is to him..... besides he wasn't specific about 2027 Presidential ambition, political ambition in the future was rather used

DeLaRue:
Which high-ranking government official will want to collect bribe and feel the need to tell you he needs the bribe for his presidential aspirations come 2027.

If an NSA wants a bribe, why does he need to mention what he needs the bribe for

The Indian man is telling porkies.

I can't seem to find anywhere in his Twitter handle where he said that. This is likely a fabrication. Can you screenshot and post it here for us to confirm it, because our reporters know how to lie especially the paid ones

The Farouque gate of 2012 has thought me never to vouch for any political office holder whether elected or appointed.

Let him come back to Nigeria and substantiate his points against Mr Ribadu....I want to check something if it is still working.

Guy, don't always be a hater to all issues on nairaland. Even you self know say nobody is as honest as Ribadu in your entire region.
The man is one of the two honest men that the entire Northeast region has.

sucess001:
Who are the opposition leaders?

Bruce that has been singing Tinubus praises from the beginning and looking for appointment?

Or Deji Adeyanjus thats an undercover agent for Tinubu?

The dame Deji that tells Nigerians always to forget 2027, that no one can unseat Tinubu? What kind of activist says that?

Ben Bruse said Tiyan should do lie detector test... shey Ribadu is immune from doing same?

If you want to get lost, believe Nigerian politicians and their friends who are all thieves. Their is no one in this country who doesn't know that what that former binance man Nigerian executive is saying is true . Those thieves always demand for bribes............It's common amongst them in Nigeria

greatiyk4u:
None of them there is an opposition

The same Deji that has been shouting that all the Nigerian politicians are the same is now trying to exonerate one person that he has never mentioned before as exceptional.

An Igbo adage says as translated... wetin fall for ground don touch sand.

Mr integrity my foot, if Buhari that I so much adore for many years only ended as Mr integrity (mai gaskiya) in disguise, who else can't decieve Nigerians with integrity mantra

Maybe and only maybe Mr Peter Obi

Obi is the worst. He only decieve you Igbo Obidients just like how kanu did to extort money from you gullible fools.

I know Tinubu is grooming the NSA Ribadu to take over from him 20231.

greatiyk4u:
None of them there is an opposition

The same Deji that has been shouting that all the Nigerian politicians are the same is now trying to exonerate one person that he has never mentioned before as exceptional.

An Igbo adage says as translated... wetin fall for ground don touch sand.

Mr integrity my foot, if Buhari that I so much adore for many years only ended as Mr integrity (mai gaskiya) in disguise, who else can't decieve Nigerians with integrity mantra

Maybe and only maybe Mr Peter Obi

Obi the worst. He is a pretender

DeLaRue:
Which high-ranking government official will want to collect bribe and feel the need to tell you he needs the bribe for his presidential aspirations come 2027.

If an NSA wants a bribe, why does he need to mention what he needs the bribe for

The Indian man is telling porkies.

well according to the binance guy his team was told by the team representing the NSA, not that Mr ribadu told him that himself, and also the reason why he was told that may just be for him not to feel that he is being extorted unfairly to make it seem like the extortion is for a worthy cause, and justifiable.