Simon Ekpa

Simon Ekpa
Born (1985-03-21) 21 March 1985
Ohaukwu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
CitizenshipFinnish
Occupations
  • Politician
  • businessman
Years active2012–present (Detained by the Finnish Authorities as of 2025)
Organizations
  • Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE)
  • Biafra Defence Forces (BDF)
  • Biafra Liberation Army (BLA)
Known forBiafra restoration
Political partyNational Coalition Party
MovementIndependence of Biafra
OpponentThe Nigerian state
AwardsAmbassador for Peace
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Simon Njoku Ekpa (born 21 March 1985) is a Finnish politician and Biafran political activist. In 2022, while in Finland, he declared the activation of the Biafra Government In Exile (BGIE), and in 2023 declared himself the leader (titled "Prime Minister") of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE). In September 2025, he was sentenced to six years in prison on terrorism-related charges.


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