Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, were convicted by a British court, and a lawyer, Kayode Ajulo, has written to King Charles III begging for a prerogative of mercy on their behalf.
Ajulo made the request in a letter to King Charles III, which he Saturday made available to newsmen in Abuja.
An Old Bailey Court sentenced Ike, his wife, and their physician, Obinna Obeta, to nine years, four years, and ten years in prison, respectively, for breaking British regulations on kidney donation and transplant.
“Your Majesty, though invigorated by your coronation, I witnessed the same with mixed emotions.
“Ekweremadu 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,” he said.
He described the chronicle of Ekweremadu and his wife as a sad one that left a bitter taste in the mouth.
He said their action was a “desperate” move by parents in their quest to save the life of their daughter Sonia.
Ajulo said the lady in question was in dire need of a kidney transplant but unfortunately, her parents and their doctor went about the mission in the most unsavoury of ways.
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’s ailment.
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