By Eke Ojim
Justice Jeremiah Johnson of the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, United Kingdom (UK), received over 50 letters seeking mitigation for Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice.
But it does appear that after reviewing the former Deputy Senate President’s economic standing, he had other views.
According to His Lordship: “You, Ike Ekweremadu are a senator in Nigeria’s National Assembly. You have held high political office. You have many staff including domestic staff, maids, chefs, and drivers.
“You have multiple properties around the globe. There is evidence that these properties are more than 40.
“Over £400,000 went into your bank account over a period of six months.”
Read full judgment:
R-v-Ekweremadu-and-ors