Why Senator Ike Ekweremadu must serve his jail term in United Kingdom

By Peters Osawaru Omoragbon

Until I had the opportunity to listen to the full judgement against Senator Ike Ekweremadu and others, I was already feeling sorry and praying to God for mercy. I was moved by the parental instinct of what any parent can do to save his child and by the series of emotional narrative from different quarters majorly tilted in favour of the Senator and condemning the young victim who was tricked to the United Kingdom. As I listened to the entire ruling, I was glued to my seat as the Judge analysed the sequence of the crime and the roles played by all three actors: Mr and Mrs Ekweremadu and Dr Obinna, that I came to the conclusion that they all deserve their punishment.

 

They must be allowed to serve their sentence, so as to serve as deterrent to others like the Senator from Nigeria who on daily basis use their office and position to not only trample on the rights of the poor but also dispense of them with careless abandon.

 

I need not narrate the events nor the ruling (but would urge that you listen to the ruling on Youtube, it’s out there) and draw your own conclusion afterwards.

 

Here are some of my takes from the Judge’s point of view. These are questions and I shall attempt to answer some.

 

First, there are a lot of lessons to be learnt from this professionally, legally and morally.

 

I shall attempt to look at this issue on both professional and moral grounds. Before then here are some questions I would love to ask: a. Do you think the Ekweremdus deserve the judgement handed out to them?
b. Were all the Nigerian high-profile personalities justified to have written to the judge for leniency?
c. Were the Ekweremadus justified by their actions going by the Crown's account of the event?
d. Would you elect to take a life to save yours when not in self-defence?
e. How about Dr. Obinna? What was the driving force behind his complicity or actions, Was it altruistic or professional or for filthy lucre?
f. As for the victim, what would you have done if you were in his position, would you have accepted compensation from the Ekweremadus?
g. Was he justified to have blown the whistle on the Ekweremadus?
h. Lastly, if you were the victim, what would you have done?
i. Just one more, do you support the clamour for the royal prerogative of mercy for  the Ekweremadus by King  Charles, if yes, what about Dr. Obinna?

 

Professionally, as a nurse, who trained, practised in Nigeria, retired and relocated to the United Kingdom, I feel ashamed at the parlous state of our medical facilities in Nigeria, and the carelessness with which those in authority are addressing the welfare of the healthcare professionals in Nigeria. Senator Ekweremadu was the Deputy Senate President of Nigeria, making him the Number 4 citizen in Nigeria, and for all his more than TWO decades in elective office in the second arm of government-legislative, is it not a shame that he could not find any hospital in Nigeria to provide the service he was spending millions of pounds for in the UK for his innocent daughter?

Imagine if Nigeria has at least ONE specialist hospital fully equipped for complex surgeries of the nature of a kidney transplant, would he have faced his current ordeal?.........

Read more of this report on :
https://www.naomisophyblog.com.ng/2023/05/07/why-senator-ike-ekweremadu-must-serve-his-jail-term-in-united-kingdom-peters-osawaru-omoragbon/

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I support the prevalence of justice.

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I didn't read the episode because it's too long but I agree with you 💯