WAR Has STARTED? 6 Days After Biafra Declaration, SEE Why 2 Ministers, Simon Ekpa’s CoS Are Reportedly Fighting
A shocking video has surfaced on social media just days after the controversial declaration of the ” United States of Biafra” by Simon Ekpa’ s supporters. The video, which has since gone viral, features a heated confrontation between two key figures in the newly declared government: the Minister of Information and the Minister of Finance.
The two were seen on a live programme lambasting Dr Ngozi Orabueze, Simon Ekpa’ s Chief of Staff, over her recent directive to halt further fundraising activities. Reports circulating on social media reveal that Dr Orabueze issued a directive prohibiting further fundraising, citing concerns over financial accountability.
However, the Ministers in the viral video have openly rejected this order, insisting that fundraising is crucial to sustain the movement’ s activities. Their defiance reflects deep divisions within the nascent government, raising questions about its cohesion and leadership structure.
During the live broadcast, the Ministers vehemently criticised Dr Orabueze and threatened severe consequences if her directive was enforced. In response, Orabueze has reportedly taken a decisive stance, starting with the dismissal of a key government official, Success, whose sacking the Ministers have publicly vowed to overturn. The public exchange has sparked widespread debate and concern over the stability of the fledgling government.
The drama unfolds barely a week after supporters of Simon Ekpa gathered in Lahti, Finland, on 29 November, to announce the independence of the ” United States of Biafra. ” The declaration has been met with widespread scepticism and condemnation, particularly as Simon Ekpa, the self- proclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile, remains detained in Finland. He faces allegations of terrorism, economic sabotage, and inciting insecurity in Nigeria’ s South- East region.
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The declaration has also reignited longstanding tensions surrounding the Biafra movement, which has a turbulent history rooted in the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). IPOB, which has distanced itself from Ekpa’ s faction, criticised the recent developments, labelling the actors involved as ” charlatans. “