An interpreter tried to persuade doctors at a London hospital to approve an illegal kidney transplant for the daughter of a wealthy Nigerian politician, who it is claimed plotted to transport a street trader to the UK to harvest the organ, a court has heard. 
Evelyn 'Ebere' Agbasonu allegedly asked for payment of _1,500 to help secure the _80,000 private kidney transplant for the alleged recipient Sonia Ekweremadu, 25, at the Royal Free Hospital in north London in February 2022. 
Jurors at the Old Bailey heard of Ms Agbasonu's role during the trial of Ike Ekweremadu, 60, who is alleged to have conspired with family members and others to exploit the 21-year-old street trader from Lagos in harvesting his kidney. 
The then-deputy president of the Nigerian Senate is on trial alongside his wife Beatrice Ekweremadu, 56, their daughter Sonia and evDeN eve nAkliYaT medical 'middleman' Dr Obinna Obeta.

They all deny conspiracy to arrange the travel of another person with a view to exploitation. 
Sonia had a 'significant and deteriorating' kidney condition which could be managed through dialysis but cured with a transplant. 





Ike, a former barrister, is a member of the centre-right Peoples Democratic Party and was the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate for three consecutive terms 






Ike has denied all the allegations and said he had not arranged the travel of anyone to the UK





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Medical 'middleman' Dr Obinna Obeta (pictured) is also on trial with the family at the Old Bailey 





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Ike Ekweremadu (left) and wife Beatrice Ekweremadu (right) are on trial at the Old Bailey