UK saga: Ebonyi Govt stands with Ekweremadu—Commisssioner
From Chinedu Nwafor Abakaliki
Ebonyi State government said it’s standing with the former deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, at this trial moment and hopes that the truth and nothing but the truth shall guide the outcome of the matter.
Ekweremadu and his wife were arrested in United kingdom over an alleged organ harvesting saga. They were arraigned and are currently being remanded in UK prison custody.
A statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Barrister Uchenna Orji, also said the government is reaching out to the family of David Okemini Ukpo from Ebonyi State, whose information to the Metropolitan Authority of UK, orchestrated the criminal charge against Ekweremadu and wife.
The statement reads: “Ebonyi State Government is following up the turn of events and twists that followed the medical intention of the former Deputy Senate President, Distinguished Senator Ike Ekweremadu over the health condition of his daughter *Ms Sonia Ekweremadu* and the circumstances that led to the detention of *Senator Ike Ekweremadu* and his wife in United Kingdom.
“While we urge the *UK Government* to act progressively and meticulously and critically look at the intention (Mens rea) and the minds of the detained family and please give them the benefit of the doubt, we enjoin the public especially those with shades of opinions and surge of anxieties to remain calm as we hope to see light at the end of the tunnel.
“The State Government is reaching out to the family of *David Okemini Ukpo* from Ebonyi State, whose information to the *Metropolitan Authority of UK* orchestrated the criminal charge incidented against the Distinguished Senator and his wife. The State Government stands with *Senator Ike Ekweremadu* at this trial moment and hopes that the truth and nothing but the truth shall guide the outcome of the matter.”
