Organ Harvesting: Senate Pleads for Clemency as London Court Sentences Ekweremadu Tomorrow – THISDAYLIVE

The Senate on Tuesday appealed to the Central Criminal Court, Old Baily, London, for clemency, as the court prepared to sentence Nigeria’s former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, following a guilty verdict of the court over alleged organ harvesting.

Utazi stated, “Senator Ike Ekweremadu, as a former Deputy Senate President for 12 years and the former Speaker of Economic Community of West African States Parliament, and considering the enormous contributions he did make in the development of democracy in Nigeria and West Africa and beyond. “The Senate is joining in the plea by asking for clemency in the coming sentencing two days away. That clemency may be extended to the Ekweremadus considering that all of the convicts are first offenders.”

Lawan said, “Let me reiterate what our colleague here has presented to us. Distinguished Senator Ike Ekweremadu served as Deputy Senate President for 12 years. He has brought in so much effort to the development of parliaments in Africa and across the world and he has never been found wanting and, therefore, what has happened is very unfortunate and very sad.

“I want to commend Distinguished Senator Chukwuka Utazi for bringing up this issue and let me conclude by seeking tempering justice with mercy by the British judicial authorities that when it comes to sentencing, they should consider that this is the first time ever that Distinguished Senator Ekweremadu will be facing this kind of situation.”

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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