Nigeria, March 8 -- CONTINUE FROM PART ONE

After Nigeria called off negotiations with Binance for Tigran Gambaryan's release, the American government intensified diplomatic efforts to resolve the matter. On 30 September 2024, the US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan telephoned his Nigerian counterpart, Nuhu Ribadu.

Details of their discussions are unknown, but those familiar with the matter said that after that engagement, things moved quickly, with the US becoming less bullish in its approach to the talks. Officials involved in the negotiations said before then that Binance lawyers and US officials condescended in their approaches to the matter, believing their country's laws should prevail over Nigeria's.

Insiders said three da...