This development emerged few hours after Ekpa’s group sent a formal letter to Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
In the letter, NATIONAL PANEL gathered that the group urged Finland to support the Biafra Independence Declaration as a path to peace in Nigeria and the wider Sahel region.
Ekpa in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, confirmed that the letter, submitted on Monday, outlined the rationale for Biafra’s secession.
He also emphasized that the Biafran restoration would bring stability to the region.
According to Ekpa, the letter also informed President Stubb about the goals of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile, which included holding an internationally recognized referendum for Biafra’s independence by the end of November 2024.
The letter stressed that Biafra was previously recognized by five United Nations member states, setting it apart from other secessionist movements on the continent.
Ekpa’s statements and the unveiling of the new Biafra map have sparked concerns in Nigeria, where the Biafra issue remains a sensitive and divisive topic in the country and abroad.
