Detained former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss the case of suspected organ harvester, David Ukpo, seeking to stop the release of his profile data to a London court.
Ekweremadu said, in an affidavit against the suit, that Ukpo had no reason to be afraid in releasing his visa application information and bank account opening package unless he lied about his real age.
The detained former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss the case of suspected organ harvester, David Ukpo, seeking to stop the release of his data to the London court.
Ekweremadu said, in an affidavit against the suit, that Ukpo had no reason to be afraid to release his visa application information and bank account opening package unless he lied about his real age.
At Tuesday’s proceedings, Ukpo’s lawyer, Mr Ojonugwa Oguche, prayed the court to adjourn the matter for him to react to the counter affidavit.
Ekweremadu was represented by Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, Mr Eyitayo Fatigun.
Ukpo, a victim of the alleged organ harvesting scandal involving Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, on August 30 asked the court to reverse its July 1 order to release his biological data for use in the London court in Ekweremadu’s case.
Ukpo, while challenging the court proceedings that led to the issuance of the order, claimed that his fundamental right to a fair hearing and personal privacy had been grossly violated.
His argument is that neither he nor the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, as the Chief Legal Officer of the Federation, were made a party to the suit.
The application for the release of the bank account opening package was opposed by Chief Adegboyega Awomolo SAN and was granted by Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo, prompting the Attorney General of the AGF Federation to submit the records to the London court in compliance with the Court’s order. Nigerian Court.