Nigeria Rejects Claims Jailed Binance Executive Denied Quality Healthcare
A Nigerian government official has rejected claims that the jailed Binance executive is being denied access to quality healthcare. In an apparent reference to the U.S. calls for Tigran Gambaryan’s release, the official stated that only the court, not the Nigerian government, can authorize such action.
Tigran Gambayran’s Detention Court Sanctioned
The Nigerian government has refuted claims that Tigran Gambaryan, a jailed Binance executive, is being denied access to healthcare. In a statement, Mohammed Idris, the Nigerian Minister of Information, also dismissed assertions that his country has unlawfully detained Gambaryan for more than four months.
Idris’s comments follow claims by U.S. Representative French Hill, who, along with another lawmaker, Chrissy Houlahan, visited Gambaryan at Kuje prison. According to a Bitcoin.com News report, the two American politicians said they found Gambaryan in poor health due to prison conditions.
However, in a statement issued via X, the Nigerian minister insisted that the Binance executive was receiving access to quality medical care and 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.”
On allegations that Gambaryan is being held hostage, the Nigerian official reiterated that his detention is a “court-ordered one.” He emphasized that only the court, not the Nigerian government, can sanction the release of the Binance executive.
Meanwhile, Idris suggested that his government’s tough stance against Binance aligns with actions taken by other governments worldwide. He added that by adhering to legal and diplomatic standards, his government demonstrates its commitment to “upholding justice and maintaining the integrity of its judicial processes.”
According to Idris, Gambaryan is receiving fair treatment, and his legal and human rights are safeguarded throughout the judicial proceedings.
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