Nigerian Senate Asks UK Govt To Pardon, Ike Ekweremadu In Organ Trafficking Case

Welcome To Plus Politics
The Nigerian Senate has appealed to the government of the United Kingdom to pardon its member, Ike Ekweremadu, who was found guilty of organ trafficking in that country. This was a sequel to a motion moved by Chukwuka Utazi (PDP, Enugu North) during the plenary on Wednesday.
The appeal comes as a UK court is set to pronounce sentence on Mr Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice, and a Nigerian doctor, Obinna Obetta, on 5 May. They were found guilty of conspiracy of organ trafficking in March by the Westminster Magistrate Court, an offence that contravenes the Modern Slavery Act.
Mr Ekweremadu, a former deputy senate president, represents Enugu West Senatorial District in the current Senate. He was arrested in June last year for bringing a young Nigerian to the UK with a view to harvesting his organ to treat his daughter, Sonia, who is suffering from kidney disease and needed a transplant.

Elvis Asia, a Legal Practitioner, and Obinna Chukwu, a legal practitioner, Joined Us To Discuss
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Follow us on Instagram:

#PlusTVAfrica #WAYS

[englishbaby]

This shows how much the nigerian leader dont have regards for rules and regulations.. someone broke the law, dey shuld face the music. Nigeria senate is suppose to expell him from d senate. But they wont cos of their indiscretions

[caracas]

Unbelievable these individuals were convicted of a major crime Nigeria should be ashamed of their politicians.

[ndeshishaamena]

What a disgrace Nigerian lawmakers the suffering of the young man means nothing to you... 💰 💰 talks

[chikanjoku]

There is no such thing as pardon.

Ike Ekweremadu's action was inhumane, vicious, cruel, immoral and wicked.

There is no moral justification for what he did. He is a very heartless man.

The life of that poor innocent boy means nothing to him. But, the life of his own daughter means more than life to him.

The UK is not Nigeria where you manipulate the law for selfish reasons.

Justice was served because the Law is Blind.

[aigbo]

Ike Ekweremadu has over 40 properties scattered all over the world but no tap water in Enugu State. Enugu people are known to be poor and backward but Ike Ekweremadu and his family are living in abundance and lavishing money for unnecessary objects.

[wateromiproduction]

Nigeria established in 1914
Colonialist - Ex convicts, murders
Civilians - Epidemic corruption
Military - Epidemic corruption
Civilians - Epidemic corruption
Can any good come out

[lungiphungula]

Among African countries Nigeria is known for modern slavery,

[soniacook]

They are lucky they only got 4years disgusting abuse of power thinking you can just traffic human for there daughter new kidney this young man was scared for his life because they got refused by nhs / and they was going to go ahead with this operation in a private facility and hold on this man refusing to give his passport .. till he ran away ! So no forgiveness