- Ekweremadu has been in a UK correctional facility since his 2023 conviction for conspiring to procure a young man’s kidney
- Ekweremadu is expected to stay in the UK prison system until he completes his term
- the Ministry of Justice as saying that the UK maintains zero tolerance for modern slavery crimes
The British government has turned down Nigeria’s plea to have former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu transferred back to Nigeria to complete his prison term.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the request was tabled during a recent meeting between Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, and senior officials at the UK Ministry of Justice, where the delegation sought Ekweremadu’s deportation to enable him to continue his sentence in Nigeria.
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Ekweremadu has been in a UK correctional facility since his 2023 conviction for conspiring to procure a young man’s kidney, a case that generated global outcry and led to a nine-year, eight-month sentence for the former lawmaker.
Authorities rejected Nigeria’s appeal over concerns that the country could not guarantee he would serve the remainder of the sentence if returned.
The outlet quoted a source at the Ministry of Justice as saying that the UK maintains zero tolerance for modern slavery crimes and will ensure offenders face the full weight of British law.
With the decision now final, Ekweremadu is expected to stay in the UK prison system until he completes his term.
Meanwhile, his wife, Beatrice, who was handed a four-and-a-half-year sentence in the same trial, completed the custodial portion of her term earlier this year and has since relocated back to Nigeria.
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