By Emeka Ugwuonye, Esquire

David Ukpo Nwamini is the 21-year old Lagos street hawker who was to give his kidney to Ekweremadu’s daughter IN London. When he was interviewed at the hospital in London, they asked him if he knew he was to donate his kidney to Sonia Ekweremadu .

He first told them that he had no money to donate. They explained to him that it was his kidney that he was to donate. He asked them what was kidney. Initially, the doctors thought it was a question of language,since David’s English was not good enough. However, they eventually understood that David did not know which human organ was called kidney. In other words, he did not know what organ he was to give Sonia. That led the doctors to conclude that the procedure was not well explained to David and that is the umber one requirement by law. According to the law, you must explain to the organ donor the procedure and all the health risks associated with the procedure. It is only then that the donor is taken to have informedly consented. When the doctors found that David did not understand what he was about to get involved in, they declared him a mismatch.

The term “mismatch” is a technical generic language to indicate that the proposed organ harvesting has not met all the requirements. Many in Nigeria have misunderstood the term
“mismatch” in this case to meant that David’s kidney was not suitable for Sonia. No! There was nothing wrong with David’s Kidney. To donate an organ, the facts must match both the law and the science governing the procedure. While the kidney matched the scientific requirement, the facts did not match the legal requirement. So, it was declared a mismatch. To help you understand it better, the term “mismatch” means there is a discrepancy.

The doctors who interviewed David did not and could not have determined that a crime was committed. The doctors did not have sufficient information to reach such conclusion then. They felt uncomfortable with the discrepancies in the information they had about the donor and his decisions and whether he had made up his mind. For instance, the doctors did not get involved in how David was brought to them or whether he was paid. It was not their duty to deal with that. It was actually when Ekweremadu and Dr. Obinna attempted to return David to Nigeria that the problem started. David expected that he would be given a job in London as he was told before he left Nigeria. They did not give him job and they did not send him to school. Instead of all he was promise, he was asked to prepare to return to i David ran away from the house where he was kept. As hunger wired him, he reported himself to the police. To win the immediate protection of the police, he lied about his age by telling them he was 15. It was when he was interviewed by the police that the information came out which established that a crime was committed.

For instance, it was at the police station that they asked him if he was paid money and he said yes he was paid N270,000. When the police checked the WhatsApp chats between Ekweremadu and Dr. Obeta they realized that Ekweremadu actually paid 4.5 million for Obeta to pay to David. But Obeta only paid David N270,000 and pocketed the rest.

In fact, Ekweremadu tried to keep himself away from certain details of the deal. That was why Ekweremadu never discussed money with David. In fact, he did not deal directly with David. That was what made it possible for Obeta to cheat him.

Ekweremadu believed that the 4.5 million went to David. But since he was not dealing with David directly, he never knew that Obeta pocked most of the money. However, the law viewed Ekweremadu’s decision not to deal directly with David as a typical behavior of a big man who knew that he is getting involvee in a crime. He would usually try to create some distance between him and the crime, yet he will be funding the crime from afar. Otherwise, how come you never wanted to meet the boy that is giving his kidney to your daughter and whom you called cousin to your daughter (which actually makes him your nephew)? Rather than see the non-direct dealing as evidence of his innocence, it was seen as deliberate or willful ignorance aimed at evading legal responsibility.

One of the key factors that worked against Ekweremadu was that he lied. On three official documents he signed, he stated that David was Sonia’s cousin. But in all the WhatsApp chats he had with the doctor and his own brother over the matter, he referred to David as “that guy”.

Hence the question: “You knew he was not Sonia’s cousin. While you signed that he was her cousin, when you wanted to say the truth, you referred to him as “that guy”, meaning you didn’t know him or even remember his name”. Ekweremadu admitted in court that he lied and apologized.

NOTE: I decided to provide these details because I have read somewhere it was being said that David misled Ekweremadu and took advantage of him. No, David is a real victim. He did not manipulate them. He was manipulated by Dr. Obinna Obeta, who was working for the Ekweremadu

Source: https://twitter.com/EkeDavid01/status/1654367215406272512?t=FDQoJF8xE7GBzI2j3492Lw&s=19

However, the law viewed Ekweremadu’s decision not to deal directly with David as a typical behavior of a big man who knew that he is getting involvee in a crime. H

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Imagine paying meagre 4.5M Naira for a human kidney. This Ekweremmuo is very wicked and stingy. You're referring your daughter's donor as "that guy"

That 9 years is too lenient in my opinion.

Zonefree:
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Imagine paying meagre 4.5M Naira for a human kidney. This Ekweremmuo is very wicked and stingy. You're referring your daughter's donor as "that guy"

That 9 years is too lenient in my opinion.

lol, and the middle man paid only 270K.
Kai! Nigerians from top to bottom....corruption is now a way of life.

270K for a kidney SMH.

stonemasonn:
lol, and the middle man paid only 270K.
Kai! Nigerians from top to bottom....corruption is now a way of life.

270K for a kidney SMH.

Cow leg come even cost pass human kidney

stonemasonn:
lol, and the middle man paid only 270K.
Kai! Nigerians from top to bottom....corruption is now a way of life.

270K for a kidney SMH.

In all this, that Dr. Obinna Obeta deserved to get the worst jail term. That dude ought to get at least 15 years imprisonment. He's the perfect definition of wickedness and greed.

thanks so so much for shedding more light on this issue and explaining it better .

This is one of the dirty lifestyle of corrupt politicians, they lie a lot which make them commit a lots of atrocities including embezzlement of public funds.
That guy-crook.Ekweremadu-crook. Dr Obeta-crook.

Can you see how laws are interpreted?? If it was in Nigeria, the judges will collect billions and rule that technically, Ekweremadu was not involved, he never communicated with the guy, at worst they ll fine him or say “law is not sentiment, there is no enough evidence to convict him”.

THIS IS A CASE FOR OUR THREE TIERS OF GOVERNMENT TO RECONCILE THEIR DIFFERENCES IN POLICY FORMULATION EXECUTION INTERPRETATION AND IMPLEMENTATION.
ADOPT FAPRES FOTCS AND CTC FOCS TRFG NOW.

I just pity the girl

domDva:
Can you see how laws are interpreted?? If it was in Nigeria, the judges will collect billions and rule that technically, Ekweremadu was not involved, he never communicated with the guy, at worst they ll fine him or say “law is not sentiment, there is no enough evidence to convict him”.

Judiciary is one of the problem in Nigeria.
For the system to work very well, the judiciary system most be properly guided.
It's only in Nigeria that Court's give different judgement for same case.

Truth is HYPOCRISY which is one of the biggest traits of an Igb... man was highly displaced here...

From the victim to the doctor to the Ekweremadu...

My own is they should bring the boy back to 9ja. That boy went to the UK with Medical visa . So he knew what he went for.

No one will say Ekweremadu didn't do wrong; but I'm still not convinced that "that guy" wasn't aware of the reason he was taken to UK. I believe he had it all planned out; he even knew to lie about his age to get police attention. He's a liar and a crook, not in any way better than the Ekweremadus!

22 years old david has not heard of kidney.

Hahahahhahahah...

Now let's even leave crime and police and UK our of this....Ekweremadu deserves to spend the rest of his life in misery(misery is not just poverty) because how will u not have the highest level of respect for someone that wants to give your daughter a chance to live.... u have 40 houses and u are still actively cornering resources of the country for you, your wife, Sonia and her siblings but na 4.5million naira kidney donor for ur daughter deserve, u still dey call am dat guy. Person wey all of una for ur family suppose dey worship... this is typical example of how naija politicians n leaders see an average Nigerian, a toilet paper they can use to clean their mess....you will not have peace anywhere you are....was Sonias pocket money in a semester not more than 4.5million naira, u will not have peace o Ekweremadu

I don't know if it's out of tribal sentiments, sheer stupidity or hypocrisy that's making many bastards to be pitying that USELESS senile corrupt old fool and all his accomplices in this case.

IT SEEMS A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF BEING VULNERABLE AND EXPLOITATION...


If that guy had a job and he's well to do, will he accept the offer?

On the contrary, if Ekweremadu has done the needful has a CARRIER POLITICIAN for more than 20 years in his state and constituency by building a state-of-the-art hospital, will he get caught up in this mess WITH ALL THE BILLIONS HE HAS STOLEN?


I'm very glad he got this sentence. The sentence is even very light, he deserves at least 20 years!


USELESS ritualist man and a thief.

Well

I feel this David of a guy knew the doctor cheated him and they will dump him so he play his own card

A 21yrs lagos street that boy that does not understand or claim he does not understood the word or location of a kidney in the body but knows how to get police protection by lying to be 15 years

Anyway it serves them right the greedy doctor is the real cause of the problem he should get 50 yrs behind bars and sure you will be well paid and you still want to get over 4m from the 4.5m meant for David, if had got the 4.5m , I don’t think what happened will happen

Na GOD just wan catch them

Those of you who were blaming that smart Igbo boy David can now see🤷

The truth will always prevail, Nigeria politicians can continue with their lies.

Crime never pay. Why not start a YouTube channel and earn in dollars. If you want to learn about YouTube and how to make money in the platform, mention me

Ekeremadu will only spent 2+years in prison, the rest is home arrest.

Big men no dey too suffer like that globally!

Ok

Nigeria politicians are evil

And you ignorantly think the 21 year old MAN don't know what kidney is? You are the clown here,hahahaha.

nony43:
My own is they should bring the boy back to 9ja. That boy went to the UK with Medical visa . So he knew what he went for.

No, the boy should remain there because of people like you who hate justice.

adekzy:
Ekeremadu will only spent 2+years in prison, the rest is home arrest.

Big men no dey too suffer like that globally!

He will remain an ex convict, even if he spends just a month in jail

I have stated from the very start that this was a case of exploitation. These goons did not have the boys interest at heart. It was a case of use and dump.

It was worse when they discovered he was not a "match". They now left him totally high and dry!

If the boy had been given £10k, or even 2m when returning back to Nigeria, he probably would have come back quietly.

"There's no peace" my God has said "for the wicked"