The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) told the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday that the detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan, rejected the medical intervention by the State House Clinic.
The EFCC counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, stated this while opposing Gambaryan’s second bail application moved by his lawyer, Mark Mordi (SAN).
Iheanacho, who drew the attention of the court to the State House Clinic’s medical report, argued that Gambaryan’s ill health was not as bad as it was being painted.
He said the report showed that the defendant was dissatisfied with the medical attention offered by the hospital and rejected it.
The lawyer objected to the bail plea and urged the court to dismiss the fresh application.
He said the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, wrote to the management of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), requesting Gambaryan’s medical records.
He said that a response from the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) was received by the NSA on August 29 with the attached report of Nizamiye Hospital, among others.
“The report indicated that Gambaryan has been receiving adequate medical care from the NCoS and has been taken to several hospitals, including the State House Clinic,” Iheanacho stated.
Earlier, Mordi had urged the court to grant his client bail on liberal terms or release him for six weeks on health grounds.
He argued that Gambaryan’s health challenge cannot be adequately managed in Nigeria.
The executive and his company are facing money laundering charges.
Binance is also facing a tax evasion charge filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
