The House of Representatives Wednesday debunked allegations some of its members had solicited for a $150m bribe to throw the Federal government’s money laundering case against crypto currency firm Binance.
Binance chief executive officer, Richard Teng in blog post on the company’s website accused some members of the House of demanding bribes from them.
But during its plenary session Wednesday Hon Kama NkemKanma representing Afikpo and Edda Constituency Ebonyi State, raised a point of order on the issue.
Kanma said the House never made such a demand from Binance and called for strong action.
Ruling on the point of order, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas ordered the Clerk of the House, Yahaya Danzaria make a press release refuting the claim.
Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla (Head of Binance Africa) from the custody of the National Security Adviser.
The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Dennis Okafor.
Mr Anjarwalla and Tigran Gambaryan were two Binance executives detained in Abuja by the office of the national security adviser, but Anjarwalla escaped on pretence of going to the mosque to pray. He fled the Country with a second passport in his possession.
Hon. Okafor said the escape of Anjarwalla from custody was an embarrassment to Nigeria.
He prayed the House to investigate the circumstances that led to the escape
