…Says Ekpa is on global stage
The Biafra Republic Government in Exile has said the Finland Court and Nigeria are scared of Biafra, the reason for its Prime Minister Simon Ekpa’s six-year jail sentence.
This comes as BRGIE vowed to appeal the sentence on Ekpa.
The Acting Prime of BRGIE, Hon. Ogechukwu Nkere, disclosed this in an official statement on Thursday.
This comes after the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland, a court on Monday, September 1, 2025, handed Ekpa a six-year imprisonment jail term for terrorism-related offences.
The sentence had attracted reactions from the Nigerian government and Nigerians in the last 48 hours.
However, BRGIE under Nkere has described the Finland Court judgement as a ‘biased conclusion of judicial authority controlled by pressure from above’.
It stated that judgement is devoid of clarity between legitimate political activism, global free speech and terrorism.
According to BRGIE, Ekpa was convicted by the Finnish court ‘primarily for his social media activities advocating for Biafran independence over decades of marginalisation post-Nigeria’s civil war.
BRGIE faulted the Finland court position that Ekpa’s online posts were ‘public incitement to commit crimes for terrorist purposes’.
According to BRGIE, it disagreed with the Finnish court’s assertions that Ekpa “equipped groups with weapons, explosives, and ammunition” through his networks, noting that such a stance lacks circumstantial evidence and the rhetoric is influenced by pressure from the Nigerian government.
BRGIE said that it would mount pressure in Washington DC, United States of America, over Biafra Independence.
According to BRGIE, the court verdicts will be appealed, and it is assured that Ekpa will be freed.
BRGIE added that Biafrans should be happy because Ekpa’s sentence in Finland has placed the PM and Biafra independence on the world stage.
“Now that Europe understands clearly our case, we shall mount more pressures in Washington, DC. We will appeal this court verdict, & our prime minister will join us later, convicting the Biafra independence icon. Simon Ekpa Njoku is guilty of committing terrorism offences because of standing up for the voices of over 80 million Biafrans yearning for Biafra’s independence restoration is a shame to Finland’s integrity.
“BRGIE being the legal entity for biafra independence wishes to tell biafrans globally that we have recorded another victory in european region, if you fight for independence and the country you are fighting against don’t gang up against you or get scared of you then it means you have not started yet, Nigeria got scared of biafra independence to the point that they have called on all international communities to stop biafrans abroad from hosting media discussions about biafra independence, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu a biafra leader was kidnapped in kenya by Nigeria government because of the fear of Nigeria against Biafra independence, amnesty international recorded that nigeria army killed over 150 peaceful IPOB members in 2016 and over 1000 killed between 2023-2025 all these reports are available in the media.
“At this point the Biafra independence declaration call has been heard in the European court; they are now aware of what Biafra means. Every Biafran should be happy that we have come this far. Reaching out to the international European Commission through the imprisonment of our BRGIE leader Ekpa Simon Njoku, Biafrans will increase momentum in making sure that our sovereignty is regained after this great victory in Finland with Nigeria working together. BRGIE PM” Simon Ekpa is just our voice and eye to the world, while Biafrans back home will restore Biafra fully – we are ready. Now that Europe understands clearly our case, we shall mount more pressures in Washington DC. BRGIE will appeal this court verdict, & our prime minister will join us late.
“The Päijät-Häme district court in Finland has sentenced Simon Ekpa, a former Lahti councillor, to six years in prison after convicting him of terrorism-related crimes, aggravated tax fraud, and breaching Finland’s Lawyers Act.
“The ruling, delivered on Monday 1 September, according to the court, adjudicated that Ekpa played a central role in promoting separatist violence in Nigeria’s Biafra region between August 2021 and November 2024. Judges concluded that he used his large following on social media to incite crimes with terrorist intent and to strengthen a movement seeking independence for Biafra.
“Brgie wishes to inform everyone that the verdict against Brgie PM Simon Ekpa represents a biassed conclusion of judicial authority controlled by pressure from above, lacking clarity between legitimate political activism and terrorism in a way that could cool free speech globally.
“You convicted Simon Ekpa primarily for his social media activities advocating for Biafran independence—a cause rooted in historical grievances from Nigeria’s civil war era of 1967-1970s—labelling his online posts and organisational efforts as ‘public incitement to commit crimes for terrorist purposes.’ This sets a dangerous precedent, equating separatist rhetoric with direct involvement in violence.
“Where in this 21st century has a call for Biafran independence sovereignty become a terrorist act? Finland court assertions that Ekpa ‘equipped groups with weapons, explosives, and ammunition’ through his networks lack circumstantial evidence. This rhetoric is influenced by pressure from the Nigerian government, which has long sought to silence Biafran voices using the Nigerian court, police, navy, army, air force, civil defence, Ebubeagu, Fulani Islamic jihadist terrorist groups, Udokachi, Akunechemba, recruited Fulani vigilantes, senators, governors & community chiefs.
“Recall that the Nigerian All Progressives Congress, a Peoples Democratic Party terrorist organisation, had kidnapped the Biafra leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya in June 2021 & till date held him incommunicado in Nigeria against all odds.
“There is no evidence of Ekpa ordering weapons during this trial; this alone exposes the reliability of the prosecution of our BRS PM Simon Ekpa. Charges of aggravated tax fraud and violating the lawyers act seemed tagged on him to accelerate the sentence to the happiness of the Nigerian government. Owing to the economic ties of Finland, it serves to drive attention from the main issue of why Simon Ekpa was taken to court, which was Biafra: whether advocating for self-determination and Biafra independence aggressively constitutes terrorism.
“Finland now prioritises their international relations with Nigeria, undermining the very democratic principles Finland claims to uphold.”
