Former presidential aide and author, Reno Omokri, has claimed that the recent allegations by Binance executive Tigran Gambarya against National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu are a deliberate distraction. According to Omokri, the accusations are meant to divert attention from a revelation that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) allegedly funded Boko Haram in Nigeria.
Omokri made these claims in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, where he urged Nigerians not to fall for what he described as a “typical distraction strategy.”
“The lies by Tigran Gambarya against Malam Nuhu Ribadu and the Office of the National Security Adviser are a deliberate distraction designed to deflect attention from the terror funding scandal involving USAID,” Omokri stated.
He linked the timing of Gambarya’s allegations to a disclosure made by U.S. Congressman Scott Perry, who alleged that certain U.S. officials had been financing Boko Haram. According to Omokri, Gambarya made his claims against Ribadu exactly one hour after Perry’s statement, which he found suspicious.
“Discerning Nigerians may have noticed that Mr. Gambarya made his wild allegations precisely an hour after Republican U.S. Congressman Scott Perry revealed that certain U.S. high officials had been funding Boko Haram,” Omokri explained. “Exactly an hour after Congressman Perry unveiled those revelations, Mr. Tigran Gambarya suddenly posted his false allegations on X.”
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Omokri also accused Gambarya of being part of a group involved in economic sabotage against Nigeria, particularly through Binance. He pointed out that after Binance was banned in Nigeria, the naira appreciated significantly.
“Nigerians may also recall that after Binance was delisted by the government and ceased operating in Nigeria, the Naira rose sharply, appreciating by 36.4% in one day,” he wrote. “This caused President Tinubu to issue a statement on video praising the ‘seismic shift’ of our currency, which had gone from ₦1,598 to $1 on Thursday, March 21, 2024, to ₦1,382 to $1 the following day, Friday, March 22, 2024.”
Omokri further alleged that USAID had been making multimillion-dollar payments to Boko Haram at a time when the U.S. government under Presidents Obama and Biden refused to sell weapons to Nigeria.
“This is a pure case of corruption fighting back!” Omokri declared, describing Ribadu as an “incorruptible leader” who once rejected a $15 million cash bribe as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2006.
Omokri urged Nigerians to be vigilant and not to believe Gambarya’s accusations.
“Who should you believe? The answer is obvious,” Omokri concluded.