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UK rejects Nigerian request to deport former politican jailed for organ trafficking
Ike Ekweremadu serving prison sentence after being found guilty of conspiring to exploit a man for his kidney
15:46 GMT Monday, 24 November 2025
The UK government has rejected a request by Nigeria to deport a former senior Nigerian politician convicted of organ trafficking.
Ike Ekweremadu, 63, a former deputy president of the Nigerian senate and ally of the former president Goodluck Jonathan, is serving a sentence of nine years and eight months after being found guilty in 2023 of conspiring to exploit a man for his kidney.
Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice, and a co-conspirator, Dr Obinna Obeta, trafficked a young man to London with a view to harvesting his kidney, which they planned to transplant to Ekweremadu’s daughter Sonia in a private unit of an NHS hospital.
It was the first conviction for organ trafficking under the Modern Slavery Act.
Last week, a Nigerian government delegation, led by the foreign minister, Yusuf Tuggar, met officials at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to discuss Ekweremadu’s case. The delegation requested his deportation so he could serve his remaining sentence in Nigeria.
A source at the MoJ has confirmed the request was rejected. It is understood the UK government was concerned that Nigeria could offer no guarantees that Ekweremadu would continue his prison sentence after being deported.
A government spokesperson said it could not comment on individual prisoners. They added: “Any prisoner transfer is at our discretion following a careful assessment of whether it would be in the interests of justice.”
A source said: “The UK will not tolerate modern slavery and any offender will face the full force of UK law.”
Beatrice Ekweremadu, who was sentenced to four years and six months, with half spent in custody, was released earlier this year and has since returned to Nigeria.
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In his sentencing remarks, Mr Justice Jeremy Johnson said all three conspirators played a part in a “despicable trade”. He said: “The harvesting of human organs is a form of slavery. It treats human beings and their bodies as commodities to be bought and sold.”
The judge described Ekweremadu as the “driving force” behind the organ trafficking plot, and said his conviction represented “a very substantial fall from grace”.
His Old Bailey trial exposed vulnerability and complacency in the UK health system to organ trafficking.
In February 2022, the young man whom Ekweremadu trafficked to London was taken to a private renal unit at the Royal Free hospital in London. It was falsely claimed that man was Sonia’s cousin and had agreed to the £80,000 transplant.
Despite bribing a medical secretary the attempted transplant by the Ekweremadus was rejected by the hospital in March 2022. But the medics did not report the incident to the police.
The plot was discovered only when the victim, referred to as C in court, fled to the police in fear of his life because he believed he was being lined up by Obeta for another transplant in Nigeria.
Obeta had himself received a kidney transplant at the Royal Free in July 2021 from another man allegedly trafficked from Nigeria. He was sentenced to 10 years, two-thirds of which must be served in prison.
Nigeria’s request to deport Ekweremadu has been criticised in his home country, and raised questions about why the Abuja government has not tried to intervene over more than 230 other Nigerians imprisoned in the UK.
Nigeria’s high commission in London has been approached for comment.

RodgersAkpafu:
What do you mean by this though 🤔?

lol. I was replying @Teedol

Teedol:
Go and assist the USA in blowing up Nigeria as you do not understand simple logic.

Which yeye Simple logic are you talking about? Nigerians are too selfish. Individualism is killing us

Which yeye Simple logic are you talking about? Nigerians are too selfish. Individualism is killing us

You have lost the battle already. No juicy appointment for you anymore

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We say no to legal system secession
We say no to legal pluralism
We say no to constitutional rupture
We say no to intimidation
We say no to insecurity in Nigeria

We say no to legal system secession
We say no to legal pluralism
We say no to constitutional rupture
We say no to intimidation
We say no to insecurity in Nigeria

We say no to legal system secession
We say no to legal pluralism
We say no to constitutional rupture
We say no to intimidation
We say no to insecurity in Nigeria

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Zahra29:
No impact if you're already on a visa - you can continue as normal.
The changes apply to new CoS applicants or those renewing their visas.

Thank you very much

From Tuesday April 9, the UK Government is raising the absolute minimum an organisation can pay Skilled Worker visa holders, including care workers, from £23,200 per year (£11.90 per hour) to £25,000 per year (£12.82 per hour).


Considering the change, what is the fate of Scotland carers on sponsorship earning below £12.82/hr?

I have a question oooo my people. One of the conditions given by SSSC registration is to have SVQ3 (Scotland)latest by 2027. I thought it should be SVQ2 . Is this applicable to every care assistant/carer?

Hi all. Has anyone here applied for a dependent visa for a child of 5 years old or less recently ? I’m trying to apply for my daughter and it appears as if I’m making the application from Nigeria considering the documents requested. They requested that I should submit the required documents at a TLS centre and capturing. Please note that she is applying from the UK and I picked the correct options. The application has not been submitted

Cyberknight:
You can apply at any time. Probably not a bad idea to do it now before the Tories/Labour/Reform/various combinations of the above take control and start to slash at immigration.

Thanks. That’s is exactly my reason for applying now

Hi all. My dependants will expire in November and I want to apply for extension. Can I apply now or I need to wait until August when their visa is 3 months before expiration?

Hi

Hi all, please how do I book and pay for TB test in Lagos IOM? Does a five years old child pay TB test? Thanks for your reply

Tier4Dependant:
You can’t.

Have you seen anyone who have tried it and got rejected?

Good evening all. Have you seen anyone who brings his/her dependents to the UK while on graduate visa? My employer lawyers are telling me that I can bring them while on graduate visa. Please I need your reply ASAP. Thanks

hustla:
Have you checked glassdoor?

I'm hearing glassdoor for the first time. Please how can I get it? Is it an app?

Thanks for your response

Hi all. Is there anyone who have previously done Lloyd Banking Group customers service advisor online Interview (both the situational judgement questionnaire and the video interview)? Please it is urgent.

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What should I prepare for generally?

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Advision:
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Thanks for your reply. Is there any App for DVLA?

Good day all. I just passed my UK driving theory test and I want to apply for practical test. What can I do to have a nearer date? Thanks for your response.

Please note that I have been driving in Nigeria before coming to the UK.

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Thanks oga mi. How best can I answer the tell us about yourself question. Which should be prioritise between feeding and toilet?

Good morning elders. I have an interview with NHS very soon. What and what should I prepare for and what is the dressing code?

Secondly, is it true that NHS does not sponsor band 2 health Care Support Worker anymore (Nursing auxiliary Band 2)

Thanks for your time

Hi all, who have been able to do police character certificate recently? Their site (possap.gov.ng) is not going through anymore

Lexusgs430:
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