The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned against linking it to the conviction of Simon Ekpa in Finland, insisting that the self-proclaimed leader of the “Biafra Government in Exile” has “no ties with the group” or its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
In a statement on Monday, IPOB spokesperson Emma Powerful said the effort to associate Ekpa with the group was a “ploy” by the Nigerian government to “compromise Kanu’s trial.”
The statement read, “The world must know that Simon Ekpa has never held any position in IPOB or ESN. He created his own contraptions, such as the so-called ‘Biafra Government in Exile’ and ‘Biafra Liberation Army,’ which IPOB has long repudiated.”
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The group also alleged that authorities were using Ekpa’s case to influence the ruling on Kanu’s “no-case submission,” which is scheduled for October 10, 2025.
IPOB described the delay in judgment as “judicial hostage-taking.”
The group reiterated that it remains a “peaceful movement” and called on the European Union, Finland, the UK, the US, and the United Nations to intervene.
A Finnish court sentenced Ekpa to six years in prison on Monday after convicting him on multiple charges, including “participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation,” “incitement to commit crimes for terrorist purposes,” “aggravated tax fraud,” and “violations of the Lawyers Act.”
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