A Constitutional Lawyer, Kayode Ajulo, has written king Charles III, pleading for a Prerogative of Mercy for the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and wife, Beatrice over their conviction by a British court.<\/p>\n
Ajulo made the plea in a letter to King Charles III and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour Majesty, though invigorated by your coronation I witnessed the same with mixed emotions.<\/p>\n
\u201cEkweremadu and his wife have been convicted and sentenced accordingly and I plead that you graciously and mercifully invoke the Royal Prerogative of Mercy in favour of the couple,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He described the chronicle of Ekweremadu and his wife was a sad one that left a bitter taste in the mouth.<\/p>\n
He said their action was a \u201cdesperate\u201d move by parents in their quest to save the life of their daughter Sonia\u201d.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s ailment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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