Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide – the apex socio-cultural organisation of the Igbo people has expressed solidarity to the embattled former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice.
Punch Metro reported that the couple is facing trial in a Westminster Court, in the United Kingdom for allegedly coercing a minor, identified as David Ukpo, to have his kidney harvested and transferred to the Senator’s daughter, Sonia.
However, after appearing at the UK court today the court ruled that Ukpo is 21 years old and not 15 years old which he earlier claimed.
Meanwhile, in a statement released in Owerri, Imo State capital, on Thursday, the Chairman, Council of Elders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, said that the Council remains solidly behind former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, detained in the United Kingdom.
Iwuanyanwu, an elder statesman said the Ohanaeze Elders Council was determined to defend any honest and patriotic citizen whose right and freedom is being unduly trampled upon anywhere in the world.
He described Ekweremadu as a very active member of the Organisation, adding that the news about his arrest and that of his wife in far away London was received with shock.
He urged the Westminster authorities to strive for justice while expressing delight that the true story about the predicament of the embattled former Deputy Senate President and his wife had begun to emerge.
“We do not have any doubt whatsoever that the truth will soon emerge and our son and his wife will be vindicated.
“We wish to express our solidarity to a dear colleague and friend during this trying period,” he said.
He, however, prayed God to grant divine healing to the ailing daughter of Ekweremadu, Sonia. (NAN)
