NewStats: 3,265,108 , 8,185,697 topics. Date: Friday, 13 June 2025 at 01:34 PM d3r3c

Nigeria had called on Finland to stop a Finnish politician from leading an armed revolt in southeastern Nigeria. Simon Ekpa, a local Lahti city councillor representing the National Coalition Party, is calling on millions of people to boycott Nigerian general elections next weekend, using social media. Ekpa is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a separatist movement agitating for the secession of Biafra in southeastern Nigeria. IPOB also comprises the Eastern Security Network, which is a paramilitary group.

Ekpa's exact role in the separatist group was unclear, but he has called on millions of people in southeastern Nigeria to participate in anti-government protests during the past 18 months. Ekpa is a feared individual in Nigeria, and forces under his command have allegedly threatened people who don't respect a Monday curfew ordered by the separatists. According to Human Rights Watch, citizens in the southeast continue to observe, to varying extents, a 'sit-at-home' order introduced by IPOB in August 2021.

Nigeria has asked Finland to clamp down on Ekpa's activities, fearing that they could derail the peaceful conduct of 2023 general elections. The Finnish ambassador, Leena Pylvänäinen, has stated that it's not up to a diplomat to investigate whether a Finnish citizen has potentially committed a crime by demanding an election boycott or by ing separatists. "The right authority in this case is the police, and they've been notified. They are very much aware of the situation," she explained.

The Igbo Union Finland, representing hundreds of Igbo people in Finland, has distanced itself from Ekpa's actions. They have warned that if Finland doesn't take action to stop Ekpa's activities, the situation could escalate into a tragedy like Rwanda's 1994 genocide. Orji Anya Odim, the union's chairman, has urged Ekpa to stop inciting violence and provoking conflict, stating that many Igbo people in Finland have family in Nigeria who are at risk of being caught up in the violence.

This latest development has come as a surprise to the National Coalition Party in Lahti, and they are currently investigating the matter. The party's secretary, Mika Airinen, has stated that if it is found that Ekpa is involved in armed activities, his position in the party will be evaluated.

https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/politics/22994-nigeria-demands-finland-to-stop-lahti-councillor-s-armed-revolt-in-southeastern-nigeria.html

This news sweet us.
I don't know if you see the connection.

Bullion van paralazed
Miscreants, vagabonds and touts neutralized
Ekpa arrested.

Father, give him wings to fly.
If this is not the Lord's work, I don't know what else you will call it.

A new Nigeria is POSSIBLE .

All who stand against the people will fall. It's Obi's time

I know his matter go get attention when he shifted from his usual rhetorics to the Russian SMO. Besides PO is a national project that we need every vote including his. INEC should fast track his voters card.

Anybody that messes with Peter Obi always get bleeped up. Ask Mbaka and the rest

Mazisimonekpa should be arrested next

Sweet!
Matthew 24:44 "... And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”

Okwute Nigeria! Anybody that falls on you shall be broken to pieces and anyone you fall upon Shall be ground to powder.

Vote ObiDatti! Vote LP! All my south east brothers, come out and vote! We need at least 6 million votes from y'all!

The man is very foolish...

Ego started entering into his head and he started misyearning..

The 1 million dollars Druggie gave him to destroy Igbo land made him to loooseguard

Very stupid boy he's.

RZArecta:
Mazisimonekpa should be arrested next

He has bandoned his nairaland moniker and never to come bck here again

You think say you dey wise.

Delicious. The should bring him to south east for us to burn him alive

Damn!

They should send the modafucker down to Nigeria at once to answer for his treasonous crimes

Urchin's last hope of stopping igbos from voting Obi has vanished.

Let the people of SE come out en Mass on Saturday and give Obi 90% of SE votes.


Like for Obi , share for Simon Ekpa

Buhari's regime and propaganda .

Is Ekpa responsible for the unrest in the north too

Why haven't you fish out the bokoharam and their sponsors even though you know where they are broadcasting from

one of the best news of the week.
OBIDATTI is coming..

i wished nairaland is monitized...any post with positive Obi tag attracts more likes
oya Like for OBI's Win...share for Other's loss

watching u guys with IPTV👀🧐

Serves him right!!!


Everyday is for the thief but one day is for the owner.

Gfhf

Good development. That’s better than being roasted like an antelope if they send his azzz to Eastern Nigeria.

Urchins are crying that their hero has been arrested

Adamu Garba talk about it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us9Pfv5-woY

all this one is still BLOGGER GIST

let's wait to hear from the government of Finland and other official sources

Karma has come calling. Simon Ekpa gonna chill good in prison.

No man is invincible,no dey buga, na just say them never get your time.

Ok

Fake news

They should renounce his citizenship and bring him to Buhari

Chaii Simon Ekpa
Bulaba is highly dissapointed in you...

Cc: mazisimonekpa how market nah?

IT IS DIFFICULT TO WIN FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM FOR BLACK PEOPLE.

I WILL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU MAZI SIMON EKPA. NO ONE OUTSIDE DOES EXPOSITION BETTER THAN YOU IN THE BIAFRA STRUGGLE. I SAID NO ONE.

DON'T WORRY THAT EVEN YOUR OWN PEOPLE JUBILATE. BUT IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME THEY WILL KAABAMO.

BE STRONG.

pacino26:
I know this matter go get attention when he shifted from his usual rhetorics to the Russian SMO. Besides PO is a national project that we need every vote including his. INEC should fast track his voters card.

You won't have been saying this if he wasn't running. You would have been backing you know who.

Make dem send his sorry asssss to naija, make e con chop beans with his Messiah in buhari's den. Cowards na Dem keyboard warriors...