HELSINKI, Finland – Simon Ekpa, a renowned Biafra separatist, shed light on the intricacies of his commitment to the Biafra Republic’s realisation.
Through a statement on his official Twitter handle on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, he claimed to have sworn an oath of allegiance, administered by Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader, via intermediation from Caroline Okoroafor’s mother, Adamma Brown.
BRGIE @BiafraRGIE BREAKING
I urge those who want to sue Simon Ekpa to hire Lawyers from Finland and not Sweden, i am not residence in Sweden.
But before you do that make sure the lawyer is aware of the following;1. That Mazi Nnamdi Kanu through Caroline Okoroafor’s Mother (…
— Simon Ekpa (@simon_ekpa) August 9, 2023
This revelation came as a response to threats from certain quarters of taking legal action against him due to his activities in the Southeast.
Further in the statement, Ekpa, who holds the position of Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In Exile, narrated how Kanu had instructed him to persist in the cause, should any harm befall him.
He urged potential litigants to source their legal counsel from Finland and not Sweden while emphasizing his non-residential status in Sweden.
Additionally, he stressed that the lawyer should be cognizant of the circumstances under which he committed to the Biafra cause, particularly the solemn vow to carry forward the struggle in any adverse scenario involving Kanu.
Ekpa clarified that during the administration of the oath, neither Kanu’s alleged illegitimate son, Kanunta, nor any other siblings or expelled members of the DOS were present.
The commitment and fervor underpinning the statement imply Ekpa’s unwavering dedication to the Biafra cause.
He asserted his right to use Kanu’s name and likeness per their understanding until the latter’s release.
IPOB Violence Instigator Simon Ekpa Ignores Letter from Leader Nnamdi Kanu, Insists on Sit-at-Home Regime
Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra, has emphatically rejected a letter supposedly written to him by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
The letter, read publicly by Kanu’s lawyer Aloy Ejimakor, urged Ekpa to halt actions against South-East Governors and stop the Monday sit-at-home orders.
In a defiant response posted on Twitter on Friday, July 28, 2023, the Finland-based Ekpa described the letter as a “fake” and an “insult taken too far,” insisting that the two-week sit-at-home order must continue.
The letter attributed to Kanu had directed Ekpa to cease his campaign against the South-East Governors, emphasizing that he had no right to impose the sit-at-home order.
“Our attention has been drawn to the fake letter from the pit of hell being paraded by the Nigerian media claiming that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu wrote a letter,” Ekpa stated on Twitter. “It is not only a joke but an insult taking too far that the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra is being misrepresented in this way.”
He further declared that he would only believe the letter’s authenticity if Kanu is released by the Department of the State Service, DSS, and speaks to Biafrans from Finland.
Ekpa suggested that the IPOB leader could not have penned such a letter, insisting that Kanu was misrepresented.
The ongoing tension between Ekpa and other IPOB leaders has added to the complexity of the Biafra movement, which has seen a resurgence in recent years.
The situation continues to be closely monitored by political observers, both within Nigeria and internationally, as Ekpa’s refusal to acknowledge the letter sets the stage for potential internal conflicts within the movement.
