U.S. ambassador to United Nations asks Tinubu’s govt to release Binance executive

The United States ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has called for the immediate release of U.S. citizen Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, who is currently detained in Nigeria.

Mr Gambaryan has been in detention in Nigeria since February.

Ms Thomas-Greenfield made the request during a conversation with Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tugar, at the ongoing 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

She said the issue is of utmost importance for US diplomatic efforts.

The discussion also focused on enhancing cooperation between the U.S. and Nigeria, specifically in areas such as security, trade and investment, and health.

Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield reiterated the U.S.’s commitment to reforming the UN Security Council to make it more inclusive, with a proposal to add two permanent seats for African countries.