The Nation
Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice are in the eye of a raging storm having been arrested on Thursday by the UK Police over alleged child trafficking and organ haverst of a child.
Ekweremadu was recently under fire from social media users for saying the South-East region will not vote for the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, in 2023.
He has spent over 19 years in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly.
He was the Deputy Senate President for three consecutive terms (sixth, seventh and eighth) under David Mark and Bukola Saraki, respectively.
In June, he withdrew from the 2023 governorship race in Enugu State after failing to clinch the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Ekweremadu, born on May 12 at Amachara Mpu in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State, is also a lawyer and a staunch member of PDP…
