A court in the United Kingdom, on Thursday, adjourned the case involving the former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, till October 31.
Ekweremadu, who is the lawmaker representing Enugu West Senatorial district, and his wife, Beatrice, are facing allegations of organ harvesting.
His wife was granted bail last week.
According to reports, Ekweremadu, will be remanded in custody until the next adjourned date.
Recall that, that Ike was charged by the UK Metropolitan Police with conspiracy to facilitate the travel of David Ukpo, for organ harvesting.
Prosecutors claim they planned to have his kidney removed so it could be given to their daughter.
It was also reported that a United Kingdom-based doctor was accused of conniving with Ekweremadu United Kingdom-based doctor was accused of conniving with the lawmaker and his wife to traffic a homeless man into the UK to harvest his kidney for their daughter.
The doctor, Obinna Obeta, 50, from Southwark, south London, is charged under the Modern Slavery Act.
Obeta, who appeared at Bexley Magistrates’ Court on 13 July, is charged with arranging the travel of 21-year-old Davi Ukpo from Nigeria to the UK.
