Kayode Ajulo, a constitutional lawyer, has written to King Charles III, requesting for a Prerogative of Mercy for former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, following their conviction by a British court.
Ajulo made the plea in a letter to King Charles III and made available to newsmen on Saturday.
Ike, his wife and doctor, Obinna Obeta were sentenced to 9 years, 4 years and 10 years, respectively, in prison by an Old Bailey Court for violating British laws on kidney donation and transplant.
“Your Majesty, though invigorated by your coronation I witnessed the same with mixed emotions.
Ike, his wife and doctor, Obinna Obeta were sentenced to 9 years, 4 years and 10 years, respectively, in prison by an Old Bailey Court for violating British laws on kidney donation and transplant.
“Your Majesty, though invigorated by your coronation I witnessed the same with mixed emotions.
He described the chronicle of Ekweremadu and his wife was a sad one that left a bitter taste in the mouth.
He said their action was a “desperate” move by parents in their quest to save the life of their daughter Sonia”.
Ajulo said the lady in question was in dire need of a kidney transplant but unfortunately, her parents their doctor went about the mission in the most unsavoury of ways.
He explained that Ekweremadu may have chosen to not publicly advertise for a kidney donor to avoid swindlers who could take undue advantage of his daughter’s ailment.