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BIAFRA NEWS : Simon Ekpa not fighting for Biafra – Uwazuruike

    M ovement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra/Biafra  Independence Movement (MASSOB/BIM) has said the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra in exile, Finland-based Simon Ekpa is not fighting for Biafra, but out to truncate the actualisation of the struggle.  Founder of the Movement, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike stated this in Aba at the weekend during the 25th anniversary of the pro-Biafra group.  Uwazuruike, represented by the Biafran Prime Minister, Ezinne Uwaezuoke Precious David, said Ekpa who claims to be the Prime Minister of Biafra in exile, cannot so be when he is preaching violence and not in touch with the situation at home.  He insisted that the independence of Biafra can only be achieved through non violence approach which MASSOB/BIM has been advocating since 1999.  “Simon Ekpa said he’s prime minister of Bịafra in exile. That’s his own way of seeing things. However, we believe that one must start from h...

BIAFRA NEWS : Biafra Declaration BRGIE met US Speaker, congressmen – Simon Ekpa claims

    The Simon Ekpa-led Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, BRGIE, has claimed that its Finance Minister, Ogechukwu Nkere and the Director Biafra Foreign Affairs, USA,  Ada Eze, held important meetings with US congressmen, including the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Congressman Mike Johnson and Congressman Jeff Van Drew to discuss Biafra Liberation and the interest of the Biafran community in the US. He made this known in a series of statements posted on his official X account on Thursday. Ekpa, known as the Prime Minister of BRGIE, noted that Nkere had a fruitful discussion with the US lawmakers regarding the Biafra self-referendum and the Nigerian government’s alleged marginalisation of Biafrans. Ekpa in his statement boasted that US Speaker expressed interest in supporting Biafra’s agitation for self-rule. According to him, the outcome of the discussion during the meetings would help in the actualization of Biafra liberation. H...

BIAFRA NEWS : Simon Ekpa fumes over alleged killing of youths in Anambra community

  The Simon Ekpa-led Biafra Republic Government in Exile has condemned attacks and killings of Biafrans in the Ogbaru Community in Anambra state. Viral video had emerged over the week showing dead bodies of some youths, with accompanying voice notes claiming they were killed by security agencies. In a statement on Wednesday on Ekpa’s official X handle, he condemned the killings. A video posted by Ekpa, who is known as the Prime Minister of BRGIE, claimed that Nigerian security forces poured gasoline on lifeless men and set them ablaze. According to him, the incident will not deter BRGIE from pursuing Biafra Liberation. “The nation has been thrown into mourning as the terrorists killed and slaughtered innocent Biafra citizens in Ogbaru and destroyed their homes. “On behalf of the Biafra Government, our condolences go to the Biafra families in Ogbaru. “Our objective firmly remains to achieve Biafra Liberation despite the resistance of Nigeria and its institutions...

BIAFRA NEWS : Threat on Yoruba, Bini: Biafra Govt writes Canada in defense of Amaka Sunnberger

  This was contained a letter signed by the Director General of Biafra Ministry of Foreign Affairs, BRGIE, Dr Joy Robi addressed to the Mayor Brampton, Canada. Recall that Sunnberger sparked outrage after a now-viral video she posted on her Tiktok account showed that she would harm Yoruba and Edo People. In response to Sunnberger’s comments, the Nigerian government through the Nigerian in Diaspora Commission, chaired by Abike Dabiri-Erewa on Thursday petitioned the Mayor of Brampton to persecute Sunnberger over her threatening comment. Reacting, to the development Simon Ekpa, the Prime Minister of BRGIE had vowed to defend Sunnberger.  o this end, Irobi in a three-page letter to the Canadian Government posted on Ekpa’s official X handle on Friday expressed concern over the inaccuracies and potential misunderstandings claimed by NiDCOM over Sunnberger. The letter highlighted several violent remarks by individuals within the Nigerian government against Biafrans which ...