Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has pleaded with the

Central Criminal Court of England, otherwise known as the

Old Bailey, to temper justice with mercy in the May 5

sentencing of convicted Deputy Senate President Ike

Ekweremadu; and his wife Beatrice.

After a six-week trial at the Old Bailey, last month, the couple

and their doctor were convicted of organ trafficking in a ruling

said to be a first of its kind under the Modern Slavery Act.

In a letter dated April 3, 2023 and addressed to the Chief

Clerk of the court, Obasanjo advocated for leniency for the

lawmaker and his wife.

He further appealed that the court would let the inevitable

punishment take the “good character” of the couple, as well

as their parental instinct and care into consideration.