Binance’s top executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has doubled down on his allegations that three Nigerian lawmakers received a $150 million bribe. He made the initial accusations on Twitter, and on Saturday, he reiterated that his claims are true, stating that his post accurately reflected the events that occurred in Nigeria . This development has sparked widespread attention and debate across Nigeria.

On Saturday, Binance’s top official, Mr. Tigran Gambaryan, reaffirmed that the $150 million bribery claim he made against three Nigerian lawmakers is true. He further emphasized that his post on Friday accurately reflected the events that occurred in Nigeria.

Recall that Gambaryan had taken to the social app Twitter also known as X, on Friday to name Philip Agbese, Ginger Onwusibe and Peter Akpanke, all members of the House of Representatives as the three prominent Nigerians who demanded a bribe of $150m from him to forestall his arrest and prosecution over money laundering allegations.

The lawmakers and the Federal Government have since rejected the claim.

Many requested that I stay on and provide further commentary on the issues I posted about yesterday. Here’s the hard truth: what I shared was meant to fill in the gaps left by Wired and NPR’s reporting.

The reality is that last year was incredibly painful for me and my family. I…

— Tigran Gambaryan (@TigranGambaryan) February 15, 2025

Maybe you should take the time to get your facts straight before posting. I was invited by the Nigerian FIU to a meeting in January. Last time I checked, they are part of the Nigerian government. House members also invited us to the meeting. Last time I checked, the legislative…

— Tigran Gambaryan (@TigranGambaryan) February 14, 2025

Despite the denials, however, Gambaryan posted again on X on Saturday that his claim 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; information that was shared with both Nigerian and US law enforcement.“So please, allow me to leave this behind and find peace”, he insisted.

He said it was the responsibility of law enforcement agents in both Nigeria and the US to see the investigation into the matter through.He wrote, “I am no longer in law enforcement. The responsibility of seeing this through to a logical conclusion now falls on those still serving in the United States and Nigeria.

“Many requested that I stay on and provide further commentary on the issues I posted about yesterday (Friday). Here’s the hard truth: what I shared was meant to fill in the gaps left by Wired and NPR’s reporting.

“The reality is that last year was incredibly painful for me and my family. I dedicated my life to fighting crime as a Special Agent with the United States Department of the Treasury and as a compliance professional. It was an honour to serve my country and it was a blessing that they came to my rescue and mobilised the full force of the US Government when I was in need.

“Being dragged through court on outrageous, baseless, and trumped-up charges didn’t just hurt me, it also brought immense pain to my family.

“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.”