The wife of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, Beatrice Ekweremadu, has denied being involved in the effort to find an organ donor for their sick daughter Sonia.
Beatrice and her husband were both detained in the UK last year for allegedly smuggling a young man into the nation to remove his kidneys.
She refuted the charge on Monday at the London court’s Old Bailey, where she is on trial with her husband, daughter, and a doctor, Obinna Obeta.
It is said that the young man misrepresented himself as Sonia’s cousin in an unsuccessful attempt to convince medical professionals to perform an $80,000 private surgery at the Royal Free Hospital.
Regarding the family’s money, Beatrice testified before the court that her husband took care of the house and that she solely performed domestic responsibilities, such as paying visits to their kids’ schools in the UK every few weeks. Court lifts forfeiture order on 31 properties of Ekweremadu world-wide
Her husband described how they came to learn that their daughter Sonia had kidney issues when she became ill in 2919 and received a diagnosis there.
Jurors were informed that Sonia travelled back to London to visit doctors at the Cromwell Hospital and the Royal Free.
The BBC reports that defence lawyer, Anu Mohindru KC, said, “There are text messages from your husband keeping you informed of what was happening. Is that something he would do?”
The defendant replied: “Yes. He tells me what he thinks I need to know.”
The attorney then asked Ekweremadu if he had told his brother Diwe, who had a medical background, about their conversations.
Beatrice informed the jury that she thought of Diwe Ekweremadu as the family physician but did not inquire more.
Obeta, a former classmate of Diwe’s, allegedly promised to assist the family.
Mrs Ekweremadu was asked by Mohindru if she had any involvement in selecting candidates.
The trial continues as The Ekweremadus, whose address is in Willesden Green, North-West London, and Obeta, from Southwark, South London, both dispute the accusations levelled against them.
Source: SaharaReporters
