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, EVDeN evE nakliYaT 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 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. 




The jury heard that Ms Agbasonu, who worked as a medical secretary at the clinic and spoke Igbo, stepped in to interpret during an initial meeting on February 24 between Dr Peter Dupont and the donor from Nigeria. 
The consultant had concluded the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was not an appropriate candidate and appeared relived that the transplant would not take place. 
However, according to messages from others, Ms Agbasonu appeared to agree to manipulate a second meeting to the advantage of the Ekweremadu family.
Mr Ekweremadu's brother Diwe, who had medical training, allegedly sent Sonia Ekweremadu advice from the interpreter to show a clear family connection with the donor. 





Beatrice (pictured) said the donor had been found via a third party. She stated that she was 'devastated' when further tests after his arrival in the UK found he was not a match

He allegedly said: 'Ebere said it would be easier to establish that his mum and EVDEN Eve NAkLiYat your mum are sisters.

If we stretch it to the grandmum and evdeN eVE nAkLiyAt grandmum the relationship will be too distant.'
Ms Ekweremadu allegedly replied with: 'Ok, that's fine.' 
Diwe then allegedly laid out a financial agreement with her father, saying: 'I've met the Igbo interpreter.
She agreed to work with us. She will be involved in coaching the boy, and during his consultation and interviews she will be providing the relevant interpretation.
'She insisted that I give her _1,500. I think the just position themselves to exploit people.' 
It is claimed the potential donor was told to pretend to be Sonia's cousin. 
Diwe is also alleged to have said: 'We had a meeting today with her so I've introduced her to Chinoso (Sonia) and (the donor).

In case you beloved this short article as well as you desire to be given more info concerning eVden evE NakLiyAT generously pay a visit to our own web site. She advised that (the donor) comes to the hospital on Tuesday and Thursday while Chinoso (Sonia) is having her dialysis.
'Psychologically everyone in the team will have to accept that he's really committed to his cousin's health and it usually makes it easier to accept the person for EvDen eVE naKliyaT the procedure.'
Prosecutor Hugh Davies KC suggested to the court the messages demonstrated the opposite of an altruistic organ donation. 





Beatrice Ekweremadu (fron) and Sonia Ekweremadu (behind) at the Old Bailey






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The court heard that the potential donor and interpreter attended a meeting with a surgeon at the hospital on March 11. 
After the meeting, Diwe allegedly messaged Ms Ekweremadu's father, saying: 'I have spoken with (the interpreter).

She said the boy did better today but he's still showing so much timidity. 
'She covered up for him and added the words as much as possible. The surgeon will discuss with Dr Dupont and they will communicate us. They will continue to work on the boy's confidence.
Ebere and eVden eve NAKLiYat Obinna.'
But, the surgeon agreed with the initial assessment made by Dr Dupont that the donor was unsuitable. Ms Ekweremadu was informed of the decision on March 29.   
Mr Davies told the court the interpreter was also involved in Dr Obeta's own transplant. 
The jury heard that Dr Obeta, also on trial with the family, had secured a kidney transplant at the Royal Free Hospital in 2021, with a donor purporting to be his cousin. 
Mr Davies told jurors an affidavit was the only evidence of a relation between the two men. 
'Whatever the truth of any of that, the basis of his transplant process provided a clear model for what Sonia needed in her moment of crisis,' he told the court. 
Jurors heard that Dr Obeta had trained at medical school with Diwe, who remains in Nigeria and is not on trial.





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