Executives From Binance Take NSA Ribadu And The EFCC To Court.
Tigran Gambaryan, a detained executive of Binance, has filed a lawsuit against the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser (NSA).
Gambaryan filed a lawsuit against the EFCC and Ribadu for allegedly violating his fundamental rights.
In the initial application, which was submitted on March 18 by his legal representative, Olujoke Aliyu, of Aluko and Oyebode Law Firm, the executive of Binance requested five reliefs from Justice Inyang Ekwo.
Additionally, on March 22, Nadeem Anjarwalla, the regional manager for Binance Africa, broke free from legal custody and launched a separate right enforcement lawsuit before Justice Ekwo.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Gambaryan and Anjarwalla sued the Office of NSA (ONSA) and the EFCC as first and second respondents in the cases with the filing numbers FHC/ABJ/CS/356/24 and FHC/ABJ/CS/355/24.
They both wanted the same kind of relaxation.
In his application, Gambaryan, a US citizen in charge of the crypto exchange platform's financial crime compliance, requested a declaration that his arrest and the seizure of his passport for international travel violated Sections 35 (1) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Gambaryan and Anjarwalla sued the Office of NSA (ONSA) and the EFCC as first and second respondents in the cases with the filing numbers FHC/ABJ/CS/356/24 and FHC/ABJ/CS/355/24.
They both wanted the same kind of relaxation.
In his application, Gambaryan, a US citizen in charge of the crypto exchange platform's financial crime compliance, requested a declaration that his arrest and the seizure of his passport for international travel violated Sections 35 (1) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
He claimed that the action amounted to a breach of his constitutionally protected fundamental right to personal liberty. In addition, he requested a court order directing the respondents to immediately free him from detention and return his passport for foreign travel. Gambaryan requested a permanent injunction prohibiting the respondents and their representatives from holding him any longer in connection with any inquiries made to Binance.
The official also asked for full indemnification for the costs of this case in addition to an order for the respondents to publicly apologise to him.
The official also asked for full indemnification for the costs of this case in addition to an order for the respondents to publicly apologise to him.
In a statement in favour of the lawsuit, he identified himself as an American citizen who, on February 26, traveled to Nigeria in company with Nadeem Anjarwalla to accept the invitation of the ONSA and EFCC to talk about matters about Binance in Nigeria.
He provided an 11-point justification for the approval of his application, including his and his colleague Anjarwalla's obedient attendance at the meeting. He claimed that the responders had taken the two of them into custody following the meeting and that they had stayed there ever since. He added that neither during the meeting nor at any other time was he personally told in writing of any offenses he had committed in Nigeria.
He provided an 11-point justification for the approval of his application, including his and his colleague Anjarwalla's obedient attendance at the meeting. He claimed that the responders had taken the two of them into custody following the meeting and that they had stayed there ever since. He added that neither during the meeting nor at any other time was he personally told in writing of any offenses he had committed in Nigeria.
He clarified that he was not a member of Binance's board of directors and stated, "The only reason for his detention is because the government is requesting information from Binance and making demands on the company."
T.J. Krukrubo, SAN, stood on behalf of Anjarwalla and Gambaryan when the two suits were summoned on Thursday. The respondents were served two days ago, but Krukrubo informed the court that they were not represented in person.
However, the senior attorney brought up the court's attention to their March 26 notice of withdrawal of legal representation for Anjarwalla.
T.J. Krukrubo, SAN, stood on behalf of Anjarwalla and Gambaryan when the two suits were summoned on Thursday. The respondents were served two days ago, but Krukrubo informed the court that they were not represented in person.
However, the senior attorney brought up the court's attention to their March 26 notice of withdrawal of legal representation for Anjarwalla.
While Krukrubo did not provide an explanation for their decision to end their legal representation, it is possible that this has anything to do with the applicant's disappearance while they were being held.
"It means that the applicant has no legal representation and requires that the matter be adjourned for the applicant to seek legal representation and for the respondents to be given an opportunity to come to court," Justice Ekwo stated after the applicants withdrew their legal representation.
For more consideration, the judge postponed the case until April 8. Additionally, Krukrubo stated that even though ONSA and EFCC had received the process, they still had time to answer during the resumption of the hearing in Gambaryan's lawsuit.
For more consideration, the judge postponed the case until April 8. Additionally, Krukrubo stated that even though ONSA and EFCC had received the process, they still had time to answer during the resumption of the hearing in Gambaryan's lawsuit.
Due to the respondent's deadline of Thursday of the next week, he requested an extension of time to file their applications.
For additional discussion, Justice Ekwo postponed the case to April 8. Daily Post reported.
For additional discussion, Justice Ekwo postponed the case to April 8. Daily Post reported.
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