Ekweremadu: Ex-Military Gov Reacts to Obansanjo's Letter to UK Court, Says Statement is Timely, Appropriate
- The letter written to the United Kingdom court by Olusegun Obasanjo on behalf of Ike Ekweremadu and his wife has been seconded by a former military governor
- The former military governor of Kaduna state, Dangiwa Umar, described Obasanjo's letter to the UK court as one which is timely and appropriate
- Umar in a statement released over the weekend urged the court to temper justice with mercy on Ekweremadu's case
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Over the weekend, a former military governor of Kaduna state, Dangiwa Umar, described the letter written to the Chief Clerk of Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey by ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo as timely and appropriate.
The Punch reports that Umar also saluted the former military head of state and ex-president's act of kindness.
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Obasanjo in a letter to the UK court asked that Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice's case on organ harvesting be reviewed and the couple pardoned.
Calling on the court and the government of the United Kingdom to temper justice with mercy, Obasanjo made his plea by urging the court to consider the couple's sick daughter, Sonia for who they tried to purchase an organ.
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However, reacting Obasanjo's letter, Umar in a statement said:
“I salute the great act of kindness and empathy by the elder statesman.
“I do not know the senator but I am convinced of his good character as attested to by President Obasanjo who has earned a reputation in the resolution of international conflicts including being a member of the Eminent Persons Group which supervised the peaceful transition from apartheid to majority rule in both South Africa and Zimbabwe”
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Praying that God heals Sonia of her ailment, Umar urged the court to temper justice with mercy on its sentencing of Ike Ekweremadu, his wife and Dr Obinna.
He added:
“May God heal their daughter Sonia. May he protect and provide for the young man, Mr David Nwamini."
Obasanjo intervenes for Ekweremadu, wife over alleged organ harvesting ordeals, writes UK court
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has once again displayed his elder statesman and diplomatic attributes.
On Monday, April 3, Obasanjo wrote to the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, in London, to appeal the release of Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife.
The couple risks ten years of imprisonment if convicted for allegations of human trafficking and organ harvesting.
Again Obasanjo speaks about his age, why he will continue to address leaders over Nigeria's challenges
Ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo has promised never to remain to keep while Nigeria faces all kinds of challenges.
The former president said that he is too old to remain quiet amid the made turbulence the country is currently going through.
According to Obasanjo, political will must be invested in reforming Nigeria's public service for the good of the nation.
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