Law & JusticeNewsOrgan Harvesting Saga: Ekweremadu, Wife Sue NIMC, UBA, Others Over Donor’s Real Age

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Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Dr Beatrice, have sued the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Stanbic-IBTC Bank, United Bank of Africa (UBA) and Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc. over the controversy surrounding the real age of David Ukpo, who accused them of sponsoring his trip abroad for the purpose of harvesting his organ.

In the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/2022, dated and filed June 27 by the couple’s counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN) before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, the Ekweremadus asked the court for an order directing the NIMC to supply them with the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the biodata information of David Nwamini Ukpo with National Identification Number (NIN): 19438077110.

The Ekweremadus, through their lawyer, equally sought an order, directing the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), to supply them with documents and application form of the alleged victim, which was presented for the issuance of his international passport with No. BO0569974.

Additionally, they sought an order of court directing Stanbic-IBTC Bank and UBA to supply them with the CTC of mandate card and account opening package of account numbers 0032551834 and 2195739574 respectively, maintained by Ukpo with Bank Verification Number (BVN) 22509616391 in the custody of the banks.

Awomolo (SAN) argued that the documents being sought by the applicants should be produced for the purpose of facilitating a fair criminal investigation and tendering same to establish the innocence of the applicants with respect to Ukpo’s age in the criminal charge pending against them before the Uxbridge Magistrate Court.

“The applicants require documents from the respondents to assist in the fair criminal investigation and as facts in their defence to establish their innocence of the allegation in the charge and to prove that David Nwamini Ukpo is not a minor and indeed consented to the medical examination in the United Kingdom,” the lawyer stated.

“The said David Nwamini Ukpo is presently in care in the custody of British Authorities and he cannot be accessed by the applicants.

“The documents being sought to be handed over to the applicants will support the applicants in their defence and establish their innocence of the charges brought against them.”

Justice Ekwo fixed the matter for hearing on July 1, 2022.

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)

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