Following his escape to Kenya, Binance manager’s legal battle in Nigeria has been dismissed.
The Nigerian High Court dismissed the suit filed by Binance regional manager Nadeem Anjarwalla, who claimed that Nigerian authorities violated his rights during his detention and passport seizure.
This dismissal comes amid broader legal battles involving Binance executives.
On June 19, Judge Inyang Ekwo dismissed Anjarwalla’s suit against the National Security Adviser’s Office (NSA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), citing “want of diligent prosecution.”
Neither Anjarwalla nor the respondents had legal representation present in court.
Anjarwalla’s suit, filed on March 28, argued that the actions of Nigerian agencies breached his fundamental rights under Section 35 (1) and (4) of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution.
However, Binance’s lawyer, Tonye Krukrubo, withdrew from the case to allow Anjarwalla to find new representation.
By the time of the court proceedings, Anjarwalla had fled to Kenya, where he remains.
This case is part of a larger conflict involving Binance executives. Anjarwalla and Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, were detained on February 26 amid allegations of tax evasion and money laundering.
Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen, has filed a separate lawsuit against the NSA and EFCC, scheduled for a hearing on July 9.
Anjarwalla, holding dual British and Kenyan citizenship, escaped prison and is currently in Kenya.
Nigerian authorities are pursuing his extradition as legal tensions between the U.S. and Nigeria continue over the charges against Binance.
