{"id":69934,"date":"2022-08-09T18:54:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T17:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ekweremadu-ohanaeze-raises-fresh-alarm-cries-to-ecowas-fg"},"modified":"2022-08-09T20:07:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T19:07:10","slug":"ekweremadu-ohanaeze-raises-fresh-alarm-cries-to-ecowas-fg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/ekweremadu-ohanaeze-raises-fresh-alarm-cries-to-ecowas-fg","title":{"rendered":"Ekweremadu: Ohanaeze raises fresh alarm, cries to ECOWAS, FG"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has alleged that there is a grand plot to keep Senator Ike Ekweremadu away from Nigeria owing to the 2023 general elections.<\/p>\n

It, therefore, asked the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to intervene and ensure the immediate release of the lawmaker.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST reports that the former Deputy Senate President is currently being held in the United Kingdom where he is facing trial for alleged organ harvesting.<\/p>\n

While his wife Beatrice has been granted bail, the lawmaker is still behind bars.<\/p>\n

In a statement made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday, the National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike said it was unjustifiable that the United Kingdom authorities had no regard for Ekweremadu\u2019s diplomatic passport.<\/p>\n

While wondering whether there were different laws for Africans, Ohanaeze said no citizen of the UK with a diplomatic passport would be so treated in any African country.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cour enquiries clearly show that the offence for which Ekweremadu was charged is bailable. In addition to this, he has diplomatic immunity, but the UK has ignored all these and chose to perpetually keep him in detention.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is also despite the fabrications of lies in the statement of the alleged minor, David Nwamini, which have all been since exposed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have no option than to believe the story that his trial has been heavily politicized by certain interests who are bent on keeping him out of the way ahead of the 2023 general election.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is every indication that his ordeal cannot be divorced from domestic politics considering the manner Nwamini has acted so far; he is no doubt under a serious influence.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is quite sad and curious that the UK Government, which should show the limelight on democracy, is allowing itself to be used. We ask: why is Ekweremdu being treated as a convict? Why the long adjournment? This is where the conspiracy theory meets.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Igbo group called on the ECOWAS parliament, the National Assembly and the Federal Government to demand the immediate release of the Senator.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe expect that the Speaker of the ECOWAS parliament, Rt. Hon. Sidie Mohammed Tunis should speak up and demand Ekweremadu\u2019s release as a former Speaker of that parliament.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Federal Government of Nigeria and indeed the National Assembly should also prevail on the UK Government to transfer Ekweremadu\u2019s case to Nigeria. We know how individuals with diplomatic passports are treated and why it has not applied to Ekweremadu is beyond our comprehension,\u201d Ohanaeze lamented.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has alleged that there is a grand plot to keep Senator Ike Ekweremadu away from Nigeria owing to the 2023 general elections. It, therefore, asked the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to intervene and ensure the immediate release of the lawmaker. 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