Binance: Rep Okafor denies $140m bribery allegation

guardian.ng:

Dominic Okafor has denied the allegation that he demanded for a bribe amounting to $140 from the Binance Executives

Deputy Chairman of House of Representatives’ Committee on Delegated Legislation, Mr Dominic Okafor says there is no truth in thd claim that he demanded for a bribe amounting to $140 from the Binance Executives.

Speaking at a press conference held at the National Assembly complex, Abuja, he threatened to take legal action against those bandying his name on the issue.

The lawmaker spoke barely 24 hours after sponsoring a motion to investigate the mysterious escape of an executive of a crypto currency exchange Company, Binance, Nadeem Anjarwalla, in a security breach which occurred while in a Guest House under the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.

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Okafor who expressed grave displeasure over series of calls received after the resolution passed by the House, Hon. Okafor said: “I am here this afternoon to talk about the false information that has been going on in the social media since after the sponsorship of my motion on Wednesday, 8th May a motion of urgent national importance which I talked about the need to investigate the escape from custody of one of the executives of Binance, Mr. Nadir Anjewala.

“Shortly after I moved that motion which was well received and a lot of people were calling to commend me. Shortly after that, I started getting calls from my friends all over the world saying I collected bribe from this very company.

“I got worried and after that did a letter to Premium Times, the media company that originated the story. I did a letter to them which I copied the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Clerk,