Former Bayelsa East Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has accused Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, of making false bribery allegations against Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and some lawmakers.
Gambaryan had alleged that Ribadu and certain members of the House of Representatives demanded a $150 million bribe from Binance to fund political ambitions. However, the Nigerian government dismissed the claims as defamatory.
Reacting to the allegations, Murray-Bruce took to X (formerly Twitter) to challenge Gambaryan to undergo a lie detector test, insisting he was lying.
“I have known Mallam Nuhu Ribadu my entire life, and I can say with absolute certainty that he is incapable of such allegations. I challenge @TigranGambaryan to undergo a lie detector test if he genuinely believes his claims,” Murray-Bruce wrote.
He condemned what he described as repeated attempts to tarnish Nigeria’s reputation with baseless accusations and insisted Gambaryan should consider himself lucky to have been allowed to leave the country.
“If Nuhu had his way, I am supremely confident he would have ensured Gambaryan remained behind bars for a hundred years,” he added.
Murray-Bruce further demanded that the lie detector test be conducted in a neutral country, excluding both the United States and Nigeria.
“I hope @TigranGambaryan begins drafting the public apology he will inevitably have to issue once he fails that test. Individuals like him must be decisively dealt with to prevent such reckless fabrications from undermining Nigeria,” he said.
