Latest Biafra News Today, Saturday, 15th April 2023, can be accessed below.
Newsone has compiled the latest Biafra news today, which means the latest news about Biafra activist Nnamdi Kanu, Simon Ekpa, and other Biafra groups such as the IPOB, MASSOB, BIM, and BNL.
IPOB declares May 30 as sit-at-home in Southeast
The Media and Publicity Secretary of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Emma Powerful, issued a statement declaring May 30th as a sit-at-home day in the Southeast. The purpose of this day is to commemorate the individuals who lost their lives fighting for Biafra’s independence and freedom. The statement explains that this day is a solemn occasion to remember fallen heroes and those who sacrificed their lives for the liberation of Biafra from 1967 to 1970 and beyond. The announcement was made on behalf of the global family and movement of IPOB under the command and leadership of their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
You can’t force Igbos into war – Ohanaeze to Ekpa on claiming to be Biafran Prime Minister
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a socio-political organization, criticized Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed Biafra agitator, for declaring himself the Biafran Prime Minister. Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Ohanaeze’s Secretary-General, stated that Ekpa and his sponsors cannot force Igbos into a civil war. Isiguzoro further distanced Ohanaeze from the formation of the unity government and described Ekpa as an enemy of the Igbo nation.
Isiguzoro stated, “Ohanaeze worldwide strongly disapproves and condemns” Simon Ekpa’s alleged declaration as the “Biafran Prime Minister in Exile,” describing it as an orchestrated attempt by the Finland-based Igbo enemy to destroy Ala-Igbo. Ekpa, according to Isiguzoro, is an extremely dangerous terrorist in Africa and must be brought to justice. Ohanaeze also reiterated that Igbos cannot be pushed into fighting another war, regardless of the provocations from Ekpa and his sponsors.
Furthermore, Ohanaeze called on the Nigerian and Finnish Governments to extradite Ekpa to Nigeria to face prosecution for crimes against humanity without any delay. Ohanaeze made it clear that Ekpa’s latest action is aimed at distracting the Labour Party’s Presidential candidate from pursuing his Pan-Nigerian mandate at the election tribunal by questioning his belief in Nigeria when his people are pressing on with Biafra and now have a “Prime Minister in exile.”
Biafra: Simon Ekpa Writes United Nations, Says Peter Obi Won 2023 Election
Simon Ekpa, a leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and a pro-Biafra agitator, has written to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to declare that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, won the 2023 presidential election. Ekpa accused the Nigerian government of interfering with the election results, alleging that President-elect Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared the winner instead.
According to Newsone Nigeria, Ekpa also criticized the Nigerian Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, for lying about the elections and for calling for a ban on all fundraising activities of IPOB. Ekpa stated that the UN has recognized that the 2023 general elections revealed ethnic, religious, and demographic fault lines in Nigeria, indicating that the situation requires urgent redress through a referendum.
Simon Ekpa Forms Biafra Government, Appoints Ministers [FULL LIST]
Simon Ekpa has formed Biafra Government and appointed ministers.
Newsone reports that the factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa on Thursday, April 13, 2023, described himself as the Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE).
This online news platform understands in a letter to the United Nations General Assembly, dated April 13, 2023, which he personally signed, Ekpa urged the global community to recognise Biafra Republic Government in Exile, which he said was established to undertake the political and administrative governance of the ‘Biafra nation’ from outside of ‘Biafra’ territory.
In a letter to the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, seen by Newsone Nigeria, Ekpa who parades himself as “Nnamdi Kanu disciple“, also appealed to the UN to prevail on the government of Nigeria to unconditionally release Nnamdi Kanu and all ‘Biafrans’ held captive in any dungeon in Nigeria, and conduct a peaceful referendum to enable a peaceful and bloodless exit of Biafra from Nigeria.
According to the letter, Ekpa stated that the indigenous people of ‘Biafra’ set up the exile government in their determination to exit the Nigerian state, while enumerating a plethora of reasons why IPOB wants the South-East region to exit from Nigeria.
Simon Ekpa said the Biafra Government in Exile will “undertake diplomatic and foreign relationships, arrangements and agreements, negotiations and pacts with other nations and interest organisations of the world on behalf of Biafra People”.
“They are to be accorded all diplomatic privileges as due to any government official of their respective level. Biafra people, through their government in exile, are sourcing for supports from all nations of the world to assist it exit Nigeria peacefully,” he added.
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