The trial of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu over alleged organ harvesting has been moved from May 2023 to January 31, 2023 by the Central Criminal Court in London, the United Kingdom.

The Old Bailey said arguments will be heard on the 16th or 19th of December 2022 and will be followed by commencement of the trial in January.

Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice were arrested on June 23 and charged with conspiracy to trafficking a person for organ harvesting in violation of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

The senator was completely absent from court on Monday but his wife who was released on bail in July and Sonia, the couple’s daughter, were present.

Last week, Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja ordered the interim forfeiture of Ekweremadu’s assets following an ex-parte motion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

But Ohanaeze Ndigbo, apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Worldwide had described the ruling as “hasty” and a “selective judgement”.

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