May 5 Judgment: Have Mercy On Ekeweremadu Convicted For Organ-Harvesting Plot, House Of Reps Appeals To UK GovernmentNigeria’s House of Representatives has asked the United Kingdom to ‘temper justice with mercy’ ahead of the sentencing of Senator Ike Ekweremadu.
Ekweremadus' 25-year-old daughter Sonia, who was to receive a kidney donation from the trafficking victim, wept as she was cleared of the same charge by the court. He also noted that Ekweremadu’s intentions were to save the life of his sick daughter, Sonia, and not to commit a crime.The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, also pleaded for clemency for Ekweremadu, saying he had no prior convictions.
The House made the resolution on Tuesday after adopting a motion sponsored by Okechukwu, a lawmaker from Enugu. Obasanjo stated that while the Enugu West Senator's action was condemnable and unacceptable, he had contributed his quota to Nigeria's socio-political development, and thus his punishment should take into account his past records of good deeds and the plight of his ailing daughter.