The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has debunked rumours and media reports that it had disowned former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife over their travails following their arrest and detention in London over alleged organ harvest saga.
Ekweremadu and his wife are currently detained by the Metropolitan Police in London for allegedly facilitating the travel from Nigeria to the UK, of one Ukpo Nwanmini, with intent to have his organ harvested.
The supposed donor whose travel documents indicate he is 22 years had gone to the police in London claiming he is 15 years and was trafficked to London to harvest his organ for a transplant to Ekweremadu’s daughter suffering from kidney disease.
Ohanaeze in a statement Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, dismissed the said reports as a blackmail.
The statement noted that while it is not Ohanaeze’s tradition to quickly rush into matters without sufficient facts, there is no way it could abandon illustrious Igbo sons and daughters.
Ohanaeze expressed deep concern for the Ekweremadus over their current travails while praying for the quick recovery of their daughter, Sonia.
The apex Igbo body commended some eminent Igbo personalities including the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, as well as Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi State, for standing with the Enugu West Senator.
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