Simon Ekpa – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Wed, 15 Jan 2025 04:47:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Simon Ekpa – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Tension Eases in Southeast After Simon Ekpa’s Arrest – Defence Chief https://www.theinfostride.com/tension-eases-in-southeast-after-simon-ekpas-arrest-defence-chief/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tension-eases-in-southeast-after-simon-ekpas-arrest-defence-chief/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=400607 The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has revealed a significant reduction in tension in the Southeast following the arrest of Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa. General Musa made this disclosure on Tuesday while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Defence to defend the 2025 budget proposal. According to him, the enforcement [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tension-eases-in-southeast-after-simon-ekpas-arrest-defence-chief/feed/ 0 Nigerian Government Monitors Legal Proceedings Against Simon Ekpa in Finland https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-monitors-legal-proceedings-against-simon-ekpa-in-finland/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-monitors-legal-proceedings-against-simon-ekpa-in-finland/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395379 The Nigerian Government has stated its commitment to closely monitoring the legal proceedings involving Simon Ekpa, the self-styled Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government-in-Exile. Ekpa was arrested in Finland on Thursday, November 21, 2024, on charges of inciting terrorism and promoting violence. In a statement issued on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-monitors-legal-proceedings-against-simon-ekpa-in-finland/feed/ 0 Biafra Government-in-Exile Engages U.S. Congress in Talks for Biafra Liberation https://www.theinfostride.com/biafra-government-in-exile-engages-u-s-congress-in-talks-for-biafra-liberation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/biafra-government-in-exile-engages-u-s-congress-in-talks-for-biafra-liberation/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:00:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390442 The Simon Ekpa-led Biafra Republic Government In-Exile (BRGIE) has announced that discussions have commenced with members of the United States government over the self-determination and liberation of Biafra. Ekpa made this known in a statement shared via his official X handle on Monday, citing historical grievances, economic disparities, and socio-political marginalization by the Nigerian government [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/biafra-government-in-exile-engages-u-s-congress-in-talks-for-biafra-liberation/feed/ 0 BRGIE Leader Simon Ekpa Warns Against Misrepresentation of Biafra Agitation https://www.theinfostride.com/brgie-leader-simon-ekpa-warns-against-misrepresentation-of-biafra-agitation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/brgie-leader-simon-ekpa-warns-against-misrepresentation-of-biafra-agitation/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:30:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390303 The leader of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), Simon Ekpa, has issued a stern warning against the misrepresentation of the Biafra struggle. Ekpa, who claims to be the Prime Minister of BRGIE, raised concerns over an alleged plan to settle refugees, migrants, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Imo State. In a statement [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/brgie-leader-simon-ekpa-warns-against-misrepresentation-of-biafra-agitation/feed/ 0 Enugu Governor Labels Biafra Activist Simon Ekpa as Murderer, Scammer https://www.theinfostride.com/enugu-governor-labels-biafra-activist-simon-ekpa-as-murderer-scammer/ https://www.theinfostride.com/enugu-governor-labels-biafra-activist-simon-ekpa-as-murderer-scammer/#respond Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383983 Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has accused Biafra activist Simon Ekpa of being a “murderer, scammer, and common criminal feeding fat on the emotions and sufferings of the Igbo.” He urged the people of the South East to disregard Ekpa’s threats and sit-at-home orders. Mbah expressed displeasure over Ekpa’s continued sheltering by the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/enugu-governor-labels-biafra-activist-simon-ekpa-as-murderer-scammer/feed/ 0 Simon Ekpa opens Biafra administrative office in US https://www.theinfostride.com/simon-ekpa-opens-biafra-administrative-office-in-us/ https://www.theinfostride.com/simon-ekpa-opens-biafra-administrative-office-in-us/#respond Sat, 26 Aug 2023 17:47:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353573 The exiled government of Biafra states that it has established a bureau in the U.S. state of Maryland’s capital city of Baltimore. Simon Ekpa, Prime Minister of BRGIE and a lawyer in Finland, made the announcement on Saturday. He said that holding this position will help advance the cause of a Biafran independence referendum. According [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/simon-ekpa-opens-biafra-administrative-office-in-us/feed/ 0 Nnamdi Kanu may die in DSS detention – Simon Ekpa https://www.theinfostride.com/nnamdi-kanu-may-die-in-dss-detention-simon-ekpa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nnamdi-kanu-may-die-in-dss-detention-simon-ekpa/#respond Sat, 12 Aug 2023 09:03:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352649 Biafran separatist and activist Simon Ekpa has sounded the alarm that Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu is in a life-threatening condition in prison. Since his arrest in Kenya in June 2021 and extradition to Nigeria to face prosecution for treasonable felony, Kanu has been held at the facility of Nigeria’s secret police, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nnamdi-kanu-may-die-in-dss-detention-simon-ekpa/feed/ 0 Igbos in Niger Republic should denounce Nigeria – Simon Ekpa https://www.theinfostride.com/igbos-in-niger-republic-should-denounce-nigeria-simon-ekpa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/igbos-in-niger-republic-should-denounce-nigeria-simon-ekpa/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 18:25:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352636 Simon Ekpa, a separatist activist for the Biafra movement, has called on Nigerians of Igbo descent living in the Republic of Niger to “denounce” Nigeria and declare themselves “Biafrans” to protect themselves from the violence in their home country. According to Infostride News, after the failed attempts of the Economic Community of West African States [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/igbos-in-niger-republic-should-denounce-nigeria-simon-ekpa/feed/ 0 Biafra Convention: Simon Ekpa invites southeast governors, leaders https://www.theinfostride.com/biafra-convention-simon-ekpa-invites-southeast-governors-leaders/ https://www.theinfostride.com/biafra-convention-simon-ekpa-invites-southeast-governors-leaders/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:15:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352517 Simon Ekpa, a prominent separatist agitator, has contacted governors and other officials in the Southeast to invite them attend the next Biafra Convention in Finland. On Wednesday, Ekpa, the Biafra Republic Government’s prime minister and a Finnish lawyer, made the announcement on his official Twitter account. He claims that will be the first time Biafrans [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/biafra-convention-simon-ekpa-invites-southeast-governors-leaders/feed/ 0 Biafrans must obey Nnamdi Kanu, ignore sit-at-home order – IPOB https://www.theinfostride.com/biafrans-must-obey-nnamdi-kanu-ignore-sit-at-home-order-ipob/ https://www.theinfostride.com/biafrans-must-obey-nnamdi-kanu-ignore-sit-at-home-order-ipob/#respond Sun, 30 Jul 2023 20:30:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351901 The IPOB has reiterated its call on the people of Southeast Nigeria to ignore Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa, who lives in Finland. As IPOB’s spokesperson Emma Powerful put it: “Every Biafran must comprehend the importance of this message. Fans of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, you must hear him out. With Kanu, the man Ekpa claims to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/biafrans-must-obey-nnamdi-kanu-ignore-sit-at-home-order-ipob/feed/ 0 Sit-at-home: Simon Ekpa should be Repatriated – Gov Uzodinma to FG https://www.theinfostride.com/sit-at-home-simon-ekpa-should-be-repatriated-gov-uzodinma-to-fg/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sit-at-home-simon-ekpa-should-be-repatriated-gov-uzodinma-to-fg/#respond Sun, 30 Jul 2023 08:39:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351831 Imo State’s governor, Hope Uzodinma, has asked President Bola Tinubu and the rest of the Federal Government’s security forces to bring Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa back to Nigeria from Finland. Uzodinma has called for Ekpa’s return to Nigeria so that he can either take part in the sit-ins he calls for or face justice for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sit-at-home-simon-ekpa-should-be-repatriated-gov-uzodinma-to-fg/feed/ 0 Nnamdi Kanu not responsible for Biafrans’ actions – Simon Ekpa https://www.theinfostride.com/nnamdi-kanu-not-responsible-for-biafrans-actions-simon-ekpa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nnamdi-kanu-not-responsible-for-biafrans-actions-simon-ekpa/#respond Sun, 30 Jul 2023 07:30:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351829 Popular Biafra agitator and Separatist Simon Ekpa has declared that he absolves Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, from any responsibility for the conduct of the Biafran people. Ekpa, the Biafran government’s prime minister and a Finnish lawyer, made the comments in a video posted to Twitter on Sunday. Infostride News [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nnamdi-kanu-not-responsible-for-biafrans-actions-simon-ekpa/feed/ 0 Sit-at-home: Nnamdi Kanu’s handwriting letter genuine – IPOB https://www.theinfostride.com/sit-at-home-nnamdi-kanus-handwriting-letter-genuine-ipob/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sit-at-home-nnamdi-kanus-handwriting-letter-genuine-ipob/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2023 20:00:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351889 The IPOB has denied that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, wrote a false letter, as claimed by Simon Ekpa, a Biafran separatist resident in Finland. When asked if the letter from Kanu instructing Ekpa to cease the sit-in in the Southeast was genuine, IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, said it was. On Friday, Kanu had written a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sit-at-home-nnamdi-kanus-handwriting-letter-genuine-ipob/feed/ 0 Nnamdi Kanu orders Simon Ekpa to stop sit-at-home in Southeast https://www.theinfostride.com/nnamdi-kanu-orders-simon-ekpa-to-stop-sit-at-home-in-southeast/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nnamdi-kanu-orders-simon-ekpa-to-stop-sit-at-home-in-southeast/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:59:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351696 Nnamdi Kanu, the head of IPOB, has ordered Simon Ekpa, a Biafra agitator living in Finland, to put an end to all sit-at-home protests in the Southeast. Ekpa was also told to quit provoking politicians or governors from the southeast by Kanu. He issued a warning that anyone who enforces sit-at-home orders in the Southeast [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nnamdi-kanu-orders-simon-ekpa-to-stop-sit-at-home-in-southeast/feed/ 0 Gani Adams warns Simon Ekpa over Lagos sit-at-home plan https://www.theinfostride.com/gani-adams-warns-simon-ekpa-over-lagos-sit-at-home-plan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gani-adams-warns-simon-ekpa-over-lagos-sit-at-home-plan/#respond Sat, 15 Jul 2023 20:30:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350894 The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) faction leader Simon Ekpa has been advised not to go through with preparations to hold the sit-at-home protest in Lagos State by the Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams. Ekpa has stated that Lagos State would participate in the sit-at-home protest currently being carried out in the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gani-adams-warns-simon-ekpa-over-lagos-sit-at-home-plan/feed/ 0 Obi won presidential election but INEC declared Tinubu winner – Ekpa tells UN https://www.theinfostride.com/obi-won-presidential-election-but-inec-declared-tinubu-winner-ekpa-tells-un/ https://www.theinfostride.com/obi-won-presidential-election-but-inec-declared-tinubu-winner-ekpa-tells-un/#respond Fri, 14 Apr 2023 21:51:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=345282 Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa on Thursday accused the Nigerian government of scuttling the election of Peter Obi at the February 25 presidential poll. Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party, LP, rejected the result and is now in court to challenge the victory of President-elect Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC. In a [...]

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