The internet went haywire on Thursday, June 23, 2022 after reports breezed in that former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweramadu and his wife, Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu were arrested in the United Kingdom for organ harvesting.
Contrary to reports, the lawmaker and his wife, have denied the purported plan to harvest a minor’s organ.
Ekweremadu’s lawyer, Gavin Irwin, said; “There is no question this is a serious allegation. Mr Ekweremadu is a member of the senate in Nigeria. He has previously held an even more senior role as deputy president of the senate.”
“He is a member of the bar in Nigeria. He is a principal in a law firm that bears his name.”
“Those issues taken together go way beyond him being a person of good character, rather that he has led a blameless life as a public servant.”
Also, Mrs. Ekweremadu’s representative, Antonia Gray, said; “My client has never been complicit or involved in any alleged illegal trafficking of any young person.”
“She is a financial accountant with an unblemished record.”
However, the case has been adjourned for the next 14 days. The adjourned date is July 7, 2022.
For those who don’t know, Senator Ekweremadu and his wife were on Thursday charged with conspiracy to facilitate the travel of a minor for alleged organ harvesting.
The couple were made to appeared before the Uxbridge Magistrate Court on Thursday. They were also denied bail.