Binance Executive Gambaryan Appears In Court In Wheelchair

Binance Holdings Limited executive Tigran Gambaryan was brought to the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday in a wheelchair. Gambaryan faces money laundering charges alongside the cryptocurrency firm.

Dressed in a black T-shirt and blue jeans, Gambaryan stood up from the wheelchair and slowly walked into the dock when his case was called. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lawyer, Ogechi Ujam, informed the court that the lead counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, was absent. Ujam requested the court to postpone the hearing to allow Iheanacho to conduct the trial.

Lawyers representing Binance and Gambaryan, Babatunde Fagbohunlu (SAN) and Mark Mordi (SAN), did not oppose the request. Justice Emeka Nwite agreed to delay the matter until noon.

Previously, on July 5, Justice Nwite ordered the Nigerian Correctional Service to release Gambaryan’s medical certificate by July 16, following an application by Gambaryan’s lawyer. The order came after Gambaryan collapsed in court on May 23 due to alleged ill health. His legal team has expressed concerns about his deteriorating health, fearing for his well-being in Kuje prison.

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