DETAINED Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan, on Tuesday 16 July whisked into the Federal High Court in Abuja in a wheelchair.
Gambaryan, who was dressed in a black T-shirt with blue jeans trousers, is facing a money laundering charge alongside the cryptocurrency firm.
When the matter was called, Gambaryan stood up from the wheelchair and walked slowly into the dock.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lawyer, Ogechi Ujam, told the court that though the matter was scheduled for the continuation of trial, the Commission’s lead counsel, Ekele Iheanacho was not in court.
Ujam prayed the court to stand down the matter to enable Iheanacho to conduct the trial.
Babatunde Fagbohunlu (SAN), who appeared for Binance (1st defendant) and Mark Mordi (SAN,) who represented Gambaryan, did not oppose the application.
Justice Emeka Nwite stood down the matter until noon.
Eighteen-Eleven Media