Nigerian Court Fixes September 20 For Ekweremadu’s Organ Harvest Victim Case
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed September 20 for hearing in the fresh application by David Ukpo, the young man who former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, claimed offered to donate his kidney for their daughter.
In the application, Ukpo urged the court to, among others, set aside the orders it made on July 1 and 6, directing some agencies of government and banks to release his biodata to Ekweremadu and his wife.
Ukpo argued that granting the couple’s request without hearing from him violated his rights to fair hearing and privacy, as guaranteed under Section 37 of the Constitution.
At the mention of the case yesterday, Ukpo’s lawyer, Ojonugwa Oguche, told the court that he was served with a counter-affidavit by the Ekweremadus before the commencement of the proceedings.
Oguche sought time to be allowed to respond to the counter affidavit.
Lawyers to the respondents, including Eyitayo Falogun (SAN), who represented the Ekweremadus, did not oppose Oguche’s request.
Ruling, Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the hearing till September 20 for the hearing and ordered parties to file and exchange all necessary processes before the next adjourned date.
In the counter-affidavit deposed to by Bright Ekweremadu, the Ekweremadus prayed the court to dismiss the application, arguing that Ukpo was not entitled to the reliefs sought as the law does not permit such.
Ekweremadu averred that though the court gave its rulings on July 1 and 6, 2022, Ukpo’s right to fair hearing was not breached.
Credible News has more of such stories here:
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