Sonia Ekweremadu, the ailing daughter of embattled former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has spoken on her parents’ conviction.
It was earlier reported that a UK court sentenced Ike Ekweremadu to nine years and eight months imprisonment while his wife, Beatrice, bagged four years and six months imprisonment for organ trafficking.
A medical doctor who was the third accomplice in the suit, Dr. Obinna Obeta, was also sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for aiding and abetting.
After a six-week trial, the trio were found guilty on Thursday, March 23, of arranging the travel of a young trader to Britain with the goal of exploiting his kidney. Read here.
Speaking in an interview with the BBC shortly after the court judgment, Sonia said she feels guilty because her parents are in this situation because of her.
“Life is just so dynamic. One day, you are in your house chilling, the next day, your whole life is turned upside down. That is my main focus. I want to try and help, specifically, people with kidney conditions just to show that they don’t need to be scared.
Obviously, there is support from my siblings and my new parents and their siblings as well. However, I don’t think it will ever be the same. I feel guilty because I feel like all this has happened because of me.” She said.
On her parents conviction, Sonia said she disagrees with it conviction even though she understands it.
Her words,
“I understand the conviction. Personally, I disagree with it. However, that is from a very biased perspective as their daughter. I will obviously always back my parents. However, the law has taken its course and we have to move forward as a family.”
Watch her speak below,
“I disagree with my parents’ conviction” – Senator Ekweremadu’s ailing daughter, Sonia breaks silence
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