Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has dismissed a fundamental rights suit filed by the executive of crypto platform, Binance Holdings Limited, Nadeem Anjarwalla against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
The suit was dismissed by the judge due to the absence of Anjarwalla’s legal team during the proceedings.
The plaintiff’s legal representative, Tonye Krukrubo, announced his withdrawal from the case without stating a reason.
This followed reports that Anjarwalla had escaped from detention and fled Nigeria.
At the recent proceeding, Krukrubo formally submitted a “Notice of Withdrawal of Legal Representation,” which made Justice Ekwo acknowledge that Anjarwalla no longer had legal counsel in his suit.
The judge adjourned the case and expected Anjarwalla to get new legal representation promptly.
Anjarwalla had approached the court to declare that his detention by Nigerian authorities was illegal.
Also, he requested the award of costs in his favour.