The Federal Government of Nigeria has denied the allegation made by Binance that some officials of the Tinubu administration requested for $150 million bribe.
The allegation was made by Binance Chief Executive Officer Richard Teng in a blog post. made false allegations of bribery against
Rabiu Ibrahim, an aide to the minister of information, Mohammed Idris, in a statement sent to journalists today, said the claim by Binance CEO lacks any iota of substance.
His words: “It is nothing but a diversionary tactic and an attempted act of blackmail by a company desperate to obfuscate the grievous criminal charges it is facing in Nigeria.
“The facts of this matter remain that Binance is being investigated in Nigeria for allowing its platform to be used for money laundering, terrorism financing, and foreign exchange manipulation through illegal trading.
“While this lawful investigation was going on, an executive of Binance, who was in court-sanctioned protective custody, escaped from Nigeria, and he is now a fugitive from the law. Working with the security agencies in Nigeria, Interpol is currently executing an international arrest warrant on the said fugitive.
“The phantom bribe claim is part of an orchestrated international campaign by this company that is facing criminal prosecution in many countries including the United States, to undermine the Nigerian government.