SONIA, daughter of former deputy president of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, has spoken about her parent’s conviction.

Sonia told the BBC in an interview that although she understands why her parents were convicted, she disagrees with it, albeit from a “very biased perspective as their daughter.

“I will obviously always always back my parents. However, the law has taken its course and we just have to now move forward as a family.”

In the interview conducted before her parents were sentenced, Sonia said it has been hard for her to wrap her head around the conviction.

Sonia, who is still undergoing dialysis, blames herself for what has happened to her parents, saying: “I feel guilty, I feel like all this has happened because of me.”

She is suffering from Nephrotic Syndrome, where the kidney does not function properly, and her survival depends on continuous dialysis for the rest of her life or a kidney transplant, which she hopes to get soon.

She was not involved in the search and settlement for David Nwamini (Ukpo), who was trafficked to the United Kingdom (UK) to donate his kidney to her, as her family handled everything.

She added that she feels nothing towards Nwamini and wishes him the best.