The house of representatives has appealed to the UK government and parliament to temper justice with mercy in sentencing former deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Ekweremadu, who were found guilty of organ harvesting.

The lawmakers also called on the federal government to take diplomatic steps to intervene in the matter. The resolution was passed at the plenary session on Tuesday, May 2, following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Toby Okechukwu, a lawmaker from Enugu state. Following the adoption of the motion, the lawmakers asked the clerk of the lower legislative chamber to convey their resolutions in writing to the British embassy, the UK government and the parliament. .Ekweremadu is due to be sentenced on May 5 at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey.