Sonia Ekweremadu: Daughter of convicted ex-deputy senate president breaks silence on father's sentence

  • Sonia Ekweremadu, the daughter of Ike and Beatrice Ekweremadu, has opened up on her parent’s sentencing
  • Earlier on Friday, May 5, a UK Magistrate sentenced Senator Ike and Beatrice Ekweremadu to 10 years and four years imprisonment, respectively
  • The 25-year-old Sonia, suffering from Nephrotic Syndrome, said the court’s decision hurt her

Following the conviction and sentencing of Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice, and a doctor, Sonia, their 25-year-old daughter has opened up on the ordeals of her parent.

On Friday, May 5, a UK Magistrate sentenced Senator Ekweremadu to 10 years jail term while his wife Beatrice bagged four years after the court found them guilty of organ trafficking, haven contravened the Modern Slavery Act for illegally smuggling a 22-year-old from Nigeria to use his kidney to replace Sonia’s.