Like most of us I have been following the travails of the Former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and his Wife Beatrice. As we are all aware, the Senator and his wife were arrested in the United Kingdom on their…
Senate sends delegation to UK over Ekweremadu
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday agreed to send a high-powered delegation of lawmakers to the United Kingdom to see the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is facing an alleged case of an organ harvesting charge in that country.…
UK university suspends Ekweremadu as visiting professor
UK tertiary institution Lincoln University has suspended Nigerian lawmaker Ike Ekweremadu from his duties as a visiting professor. Lincoln University announced the suspension of Ekweremadu following his arrest for human trafficking for organ harvesting in the UK. The institution appointed…
UK court refuses to grant Ike Ekweremadu, wife bail
An Uxbridge Magistrate court in the United Kingdom, on Thursday, refused to admit Ike Ekweremadu and wife, Beatrice, to bail. The Nigerian couple were arraigned for conspiracy to arrange the travel of a child, child trafficking, potential modern slavery, and…
Ekweremadu, wife arrested in London over organ harvesting
Two Nigerians have been arrested by UK police for conspiring to traffic a child to Nigeria for the purpose of ‘harvesting’ the organs. Metropolitan police in a statement said that Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu and Ike Ekweremadu, who are 55 and…
Ekweremadu withdraws from Enugu Gov race
Former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has withdrawn from the Enugu Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election holding today. His non-participation followed the withdrawal of two other aspirants, Capt. Evarest Nnaji and Denge Joseph Onoh from the race. The…
2023: Ekweremadu reveals how Igbo presidency can be achieved
Ike Ekweremadu, the former Deputy Senate President has said that the Igbo presidency can only be achieved in 2023 if the South East engages in negotiations with the Northern region. Ekweremadu said this on Wednesday, November 25, when he spoke…
German police identify Ekweremadu’s attackers, IPOB adamant (Punch)
Four of the members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra who attacked a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, in Nuremberg, Germany, have been identified by the Bavaria police. Ekweremadu, a serving senator from Enugu State, was beaten up by…
IPOB justifies attack on Ekweremadu, targets Umahi (Punch)
The Indigenous People of Biafra on Wednesday said it had no regret attacking a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekeremadu, in Nuremberg, Germany. It said the next target would be the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, if he failed to…
Lessons from Senator Ike’s trials – Isidore Emeka Uzoatu
Ike Ekweremadu, before you think I was writing about Jim Iyke, is a ranking senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. By the special grace of God, before the current interregnum, he was its immediate-past Deputy President. A position he…