According to PANews, Nigerian cryptocurrency activist and politician James Otudor has taken a bold legal stance to secure the fundamental rights of Nigerians to own, use, and trade Bitcoin, USDT, and other cryptocurrencies. In a post on X, Otudor announced legal actions against several key entities, including the Nigerian President, the Minister of Finance, the Attorney General, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Nigerian Police Force, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The hearing for this lawsuit began on August 9. Otudor argues that the right to access Bitcoin and other digital assets has been severely infringed upon, as the Federal Republic of Nigeria and its agencies have compelled telecom companies to block and restrict innocent Nigerian citizens from accessing, holding, and using these assets. He bases his argument on the premise that the ongoing targeting and persecution of Nigerians who own and use cryptocurrencies constitute a clear violation of their fundamental human rights. Otudor emphasized the importance of Bitcoin and other digital assets as tools to protect savings from inflation and facilitate international transactions, especially in the context of the devaluation of the Naira and foreign exchange shortages.