29th October, 2024
By Kazeem Ugbodaga
Revelations surfaced that a call made by U.S. President Joe Biden to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu had led to the release of a Binance Executive, Tigran Gambaryan.
Gambaryan had been facing trial on money laundering charges from the Nigerian government when the case was suddenly dropped, allowing his release.
Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, who briefed journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, said the two leaders spoke for about 30 minutes.
According to Tuggar, Tinubu exchanged pleasantries with Biden, who thanked his Nigerian counterpart for the partnership on matters of law enforcement.
Tuggar further stated that they discussed the release of one of the suspects from the cryptocurrency exchange company, Binance.
In his words: “The two leaders exchanged pleasantries, and President Biden proceeded to thank President Tinubu for his partnership, specifically the collaboration between the two countries regarding law enforcement agencies and the release of one of the suspects from the cryptocurrency exchange company, Binance.”
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