{"id":357566,"date":"2026-07-10T10:54:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/missing-judge-delays-binances-nigerian-case\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T10:54:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:54:43","slug":"missing-judge-delays-binances-nigerian-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=357566","title":{"rendered":"Missing Judge Delays Binance&#8217;s Nigerian Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The judge overseeing Binance\u2019s tax case could not attend court this week, delaying the trial<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trial has been pushed to October, causing further consternation to the exchange<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Binance faces $79 billion in tax claims and a $35 million fraud suit<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Nigerian court has delayed<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fullycrypto.com\/nigerian-minister-levels-criminal-allegations-at-binance\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Binance\u2019s tax evasion trial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> once again, this time because the presiding judge failed to appear due to other commitments. The case, already mired in delays, has now been adjourned until October 14 following the non-appearance of Justice Emeka Nwite. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fullycrypto.com\/new-kid-on-the-block-to-tech-powerhouse-the-growth-of-binance\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Binance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> continues to face mounting legal pressure in the country, including a multi-billion-dollar tax claim and a separate money laundering case, with the trial now extended by three months.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judge\u2019s Absence Halts Proceedings<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Binance is battling two major cases in Nigeria; the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fullycrypto.com\/nigeria-sues-binance-for-81-5-billion\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seeking over $79 billion in damages and unpaid taxes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting the company for alleged money laundering totaling $35 million. The dual cases have raised questions about the exchange\u2019s liability as an offshore entity operating in a jurisdiction where regulators are pushing for stricter crypto controls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from these large numbers, the most notable aspect of the case so far has been the detention of Tigran Gambaryan, Binance\u2019s former compliance chief, who was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fullycrypto.com\/nigeria-charges-binance-and-execs-with-tax-evasion\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">detained in Nigeria<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for months for his alleged role in the company\u2019s actions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Justice Emeka Nwite did not attend the scheduled July 9 hearing due to other official obligations, leaving both prosecution and defense teams in limbo. This latest delay adds to a growing list of procedural setbacks, including previous issues with overlapping charges and disputes over document service.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Binance Challenges Legal Service<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A key issue in the tax case is how Binance was served, with the FIRS claiming it legally notified the exchange via email but Binance arguing that, as a foreign company with no physical office in Nigeria, such service is invalid. A court had previously annulled the email-based notice, leading to more delays as the sides argue over proper procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nigeria has been cracking down on crypto platforms since early 2024, banning naira-based trading on Binance and accusing the exchange of contributing to currency instability. The government has since accused Binance of causing \u201ceconomic distortion\u201d and hinted at possible penalties exceeding $80 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes The judge overseeing Binance\u2019s tax case could not attend court this week, delaying the trial The trial has been pushed to October, causing further consternation to the exchange Binance faces $79 billion in tax claims and a $35 million fraud suit A Nigerian court has delayed Binance\u2019s tax evasion trial once [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":357567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[106167,11815,97808],"tags":[16022,40993,415,10907,19727,21177,4565,20589],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-357566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-binance","category-cryptocurrency","category-cryptocurrency-news","tag-binance","tag-binances","tag-case","tag-cryptocurrency","tag-delays","tag-judge","tag-missing","tag-nigerian"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - 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