Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has challenged Tigran Gambaryan, a senior executive at Binance Holdings Limited, to undergo a lie detector test in a neutral country following his bribery accusations against Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu.
Gambaryan, who heads financial crime compliance at Binance, was detained in Nigeria from February to October 2024 as part of a federal investigation into alleged money laundering and economic destabilization linked to Binance’s operations in the country.
On February 14, Gambaryan claimed on X that three Nigerian lawmakers demanded a $150 million bribe in cryptocurrency and accused Ribadu of seeking financial favors from Binance for his political ambitions. The Nigerian government has since dismissed these allegations as false and unsubstantiated.
In defense of Ribadu, Murray-Bruce vehemently rejected the accusations, stating that the NSA was incapable of such actions and criticizing Gambaryan’s claims. He also suggested that the Binance executive should be grateful for his release, as Ribadu had the power to ensure his imprisonment for life.
“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 wrote.
“I challenge @TigranGambaryan to undergo a lie detector test if he genuinely believes the claims he has made.” Murray-Bruce also accused Gambaryan of damaging Nigeria’s reputation with his unfounded accusations, advising him to prepare a public apology when he fails the test.
