Ike Ekweremadu, the vice president of the Nigerian Senate, and his wife Beatrice were sentenced on Tuesday, and the House of Representatives wrote to the British government for intervention.
This came after a member, Toby Okechukwu, raised a motion of urgent public interest during the House’s plenary session.
Additionally, the lawmakers pleaded with the UK court to “temper justice with mercy” when passing judgement on the legislator. They also urged the Federal Government to use diplomacy to get involved in the case.
The House has requested that the clerk of the lower house of parliament “convey” its resolutions to the British embassy, the British government, and the parliament in writing.
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Ekweremadu is due to be sentenced on May 5 at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey in the UK.
Ekweremadu, 60; his wife, Beatrice, 56; and Dr Obinna Obeta, 51, were found guilty of processing the travel of a young man to Britain with a view to his exploitation after a six-week trial at the Old Bailey.
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