The Nigeria
Immigration Service (NIS) says David Ukpo, the “kidney donor” at the centre of
the organ harvesting allegation against Ike Ekweremadu, is 21 years old — not
15.
Amos Okpu, the NIS spokesperson, disclosed this in a
statement released on Sunday after an interaction with journalists.
Okpu said the birth certificate presented by Ukpo during his
international passport registration showed that he is 21 years old.
BACKGROUND
Last Thursday, the former senate president and his wife,
Beatrice, were arrested and charged in court for allegedly bringing a child to
the UK for organ harvesting.
They were subsequently remanded in custody till July 7 while
investigations are still ongoing.
Subsequently, a letter showing that the former senator had written
to the UK high commission to support a visa application of a “donor” surfaced
Although the UK police said the donor was 15, NigerianEye had reported that
Ukpo was listed as 21 years old on his international passport and the Bank
Verification Number (BVN) portal.
‘BIRTH CERTIFICATE, NIN SLIP SHOW 21 YEARS OLD’
The immigration spokesperson said the birth certificate
issued by the National Population Commission (NPC) and the national identity
number (NIN) slip presented by Ukpo indicate that he is 21.
He added that Ukpo’s date of birth was listed as October 12,
2000 — which means he will be 22 years old in October 2022.
“The facts of the
matter concerning the case above, therefore, are that the said Mr. David Ukpo
Nwamina applied and paid for the enhanced standard passport using the NIS
portal after which he approached the Gwagwalada Passport Office, FCT Abuja, on
the 2nd November 2021 for his interview,” the statement reads.
“To support his application, Mr. Nwamina presented all the
necessary documents required, including his National Population Commission
(NPC) issued Birth Certificate, showing 12 October, 2000, as his date of birth;
his National Identity Number (NIN) corroborating the date of birth on his birth
certificate, issued by NIMC; a letter of introduction issued by Ebonyi State
Government Liaison Office situated at Maitama District Abuja, and a Guarantor’s
form duly signed by one Mr. Uchechukwu Chukwuma Ogbonno.
“In view of the above, the general public may wish to be
informed that the date of birth, or any other information for that matter, on
any Nigerian passport is printed on the document only after a thorough vetting
process that involves both physical and forensic examination of the applicant’s
breeder documents. Mr. Nwamina’s case, therefore, was not different.”
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