Ike Ekweremadu, a former deputy senate president, and his wife, Beatrice, are scheduled to be sentenced in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n
The decision of the upper legislative chamber was based on a motion sponsored by minority whip Chukwuka Utazi.<\/p>\n
The lawmakers implored the British court to “balance justice with mercy” in the Friday sentencing of the lawmaker.<\/p>\n
The senator for Enugu West was found guilty of attempting to harvest an organ from a 21-year-old for his daughter Sonia’s treatment.<\/p>\n
Wednesday on the Senate floor, Utazi stated that the upper legislative chamber is not contesting the verdict but is requesting leniency from the British court.<\/p>\n
Utazi stated that while not a legal alibi, Ekweremadu may have been unaware of the organ transplant procedure in Western nations.<\/p>\n
The motion was approved after Senate President Ahmad Lawan submitted it to a vote.<\/p>\n
Lawan reiterated the sentiments of the minority whip, stating that Ekweremadu has contributed “a lot” to the Nigerian parliament.<\/p>\n
The senate’s action occurred one day after the House of representatives appealed to the British government and parliament on behalf of Ekweremadu.<\/p>\n
Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila stated on Tuesday that “it behoves any government to plead for clemency when its citizens are in such a predicament.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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