- Kayode Ajulo, a Nigerian lawyer, wrote the new British monarch, King Charles III, to consider the royal prerogative of mercy concerning Senator Ekweremadu’s matter
- Reactions continue to trail the conviction of Ekweremadu, a former deputy president of the Senate, for organ trafficking in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Speaking on the royal prerogative of mercy, Ajulo said that a precedent had been set in as far back as 1717 when King George did the same; also, in 2003 and 2021
Ibadan, Oyo State – Kayode Ajulo, a constitutional lawyer, has written to King Charles III, the monarch of the United Kingdom (UK), pleading for a prerogative of mercy for a former Deputy-Senate President of Nigeria, Ike Ekweremadu, and wife, Beatrice, over their conviction by a UK court.
Ajulo made the plea in a letter to King Charles III obtained by Legit.ng on Saturday, May 6.
