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Atiku’s aide mocks Tinubu over Binance executive’s escape from custody
A former aide to the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,
presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu, has mocked President
Bola Tinubu over the escape of one of the detained Binance executives.
Shaibu said Tinubu has ridiculed Nigeria by transforming the
country’s detention centres into amateur magician training grounds.
Recall that Nadeem Anjarwalla, Binance’s Africa regional
manager, and Tigran Gambaryan, were initially detained upon their arrival in
Nigeria on February 26, 2024, on allegations of tax evasion and other charges.
Following Binance’s non-compliance with a court order
demanding data on Nigerian traders, the duo’s detention was extended to prevent
evidence tampering.