Ike Ekweremadu, a former vice president of the Senate, has denied paying David Nwamini Ukpo, a potential kidney donor, to help his ailing daughter Sonia.Information Guide Nigeria
According to Naija News, Ekweremade argued that the kidney donor had voluntarily offered to aid Sonia in his opening statements at the Old Bailey on Wednesday through his attorney, Martin Hicks.
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Since June 23, he has been in the care of the British authorities, while his wife was granted bail by a London criminal court.
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The Ekweremadus were alleged to have offered £7,000 to the 21-year-old boy whom they flew to London and falsely presented as Sonia’s cousin so as to obtain his kidney.
Hicks at the UK court said it was a benevolent donation and questioned if there was an agreement to exploit David as levelled against the defendant.NYSC portal
The lawyer stated that Ekweremadu in April 2022 continued to search for a suitable donor as he did not attend any visits to the Royal Free Hospital, which concluded that Davido was unsuitable.
Hicks said: “Be alive please to the possible cultural differences between this country and that of Nigeria, particularly to altruistic donation.
“We say the issue, in this case, is simple – did there exist an agreement to exploit (the donor) in the way the prosecution alleges and if so, who was a party to it?
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to Canada“In Nigerian society, there is an expression ‘everyone is each other’s keeper’ and the altruistic donation of organs is not regarded there as such a rare event as it is in this country.
“He will also say he was told (the donor) had offered to altruistically donate a kidney to Sonia.
“In April 2022 and with the assistance of Diwe, he continued the family searches for a suitable donor for his daughter Sonia and that search continues.JAMB Result
“We question whether (the donor) was exploited as suggested by the prosecution.”
