Former Governor of Anambra and presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has expressed support for ex-Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu amid the controversy of alleged organ harvesting.
Obi prayed for the healing of Ekweremadu’s daughter.
Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice were arrested at Heathrow airport, London and arraigned in court for allegedly plotting to harvest the kidney of a Nigerian minor.
But, the duo pleaded not guilty to the charges at the Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court.
ALSO READ: Buratai: Report on seizure of cash, Rolex watches, inaccurate, concocted — ICPC
Magistrate Lois Sheard remanded both defendants in custody ahead of their hearing on July 7th.
Reacting, Obi via his Twitter handle, Friday, prayed for the family and sought God’s hand for justice in the case.
“My family and I are with the Ekweremadus over their travail.
“We join all men of goodwill in praying for the healing of their daughter and commit them into God’s hand for justice to be done,” he wrote.