Former Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, has accused Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, of demanding billions to fund his political ambition.

Gambaryan said Ribadu could not push through his demand due to the exposure of a corruption scandal.

In 2024, Gambaryan was arrested by the Nigerian government and arraigned on money laundering charges.In April, DAILY POST recalled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had arraigned Gambaryan for alleged money laundering.

Gambaryan, a United States citizen, was arrested and detained in February 2024 following the clampdown on the cryptocurrency firm over alleged manipulation of the naira.

The money laundering charges were eventually dropped by the Nigerian government.

However, while recounting his eight-month ordeal and Ribadu’s role, Gambaryan posted on X: “We had a strong working relationship with Nigerian law enforcement, but their greed destroyed all cooperation between Nigeria and the entire industry.

“They even threatened administrators at Nizamiya Hospital, instructing them not to admit me when I was extremely ill. Additionally, they pressured the hospital to withhold my medical records from my attorneys. This was later confirmed by the Turkish Ministry of Health when my friend met with their officials in Turkey.

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