2024-10-30
President Joe Biden thanks Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for
securing the release of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan. Gambaryan, who had
been detained in Nigeria for eight months, was released on humanitarian grounds
according notice from the White House on October 29, 2024.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. held
discussions with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, addressing several pressing
issues, including the recent flooding in northeastern Nigeria and the broader
U.S.-Nigeria partnership.
President Biden extended his
condolences to President Tinubu for the devastating floods that have severely
impacted communities in northeastern Nigeria. The conversation also included
commendation for Tinubu’s humanitarian leadership in the recent release of
Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and former law enforcement official, who was
freed last week on humanitarian grounds.
