The federal government says Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance
executive, currently detained in Nigeria is facing lawful trial and has access
to quality health care.
Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national
orientation, made this known in a statement on Friday.
Idris’s statement comes a day after two members of the
United States congress paid a visit to Gambaryan at the Kuje correctional
centre in Abuja.
The lawmakers said Gambaryan was suffering and lacked access
to proper medical attention.
However, Idris said the claims “are false and should be
ignored”.
“It has become necessary for the federal government of
Nigeria to address claims that Binance Executive, is being held in unsavory
prison conditions in Nigeria, or that his health is deteriorating,” Idris said.
“Gambaryan is being held in lawful detention and has access
to quality medical care whenever required. He also has full access to consular
services from his home government.
“The federal
government will not do anything to jeopardize his fundamental rights to lawful
trial, and to quality care, including healthcare, even as he undergoes trial by
the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“It is worth reiterating that his detention is a
court-ordered one, and only the court can alter the terms or direct his
release.”
Idris also said the federal government will continue to
follow due process in its quest to bring Binance to justice.
“This adherence to legal and diplomatic standards
underscores Nigeria’s dedication to upholding justice and maintaining the
integrity of its judicial processes,” Idris added.
“The executive is
being treated with the utmost fairness, and his legal and human rights are
being protected throughout the judicial proceedings.”
On June 14, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
dropped the tax charges against Gambaryan, after confirming the appointment of
Ayodele Omotilewa as Binance’s representative — with the agency filing a fresh
charge listing the exchange as the sole defendant.
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