ORGAN HARVESTING SAGA; SAVING LIFE AND THE LAW. THE EKWEREMADU MATTER AND THE LESSONS

Host of the Micon Podcast, Seun Okinbaloye dissected the issue of organ harvesting that had a highly placed Nigerian politician, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife and a medical doctor convicted in the UK. Many intrigues played in this matter; A father who wanted to save his ailing daughter, a boy who the law saw as being manipulated and others who were seen as accomplices. However, experts in the medical field on this edition have said, if you get a kidney transplantation there’s no guarantee for a longer lifespan and will live on medication for the rest of your life, while a legal practitioner gave insights on the legal aspects. The odd angle today is the legal and political angle which are critical. Guests: Anthony Ehilebo Martin Igbokwe Henry Enwonwu