The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has once again distanced itself from Simon Ekpa, describing recent attempts by international media to link him to the group and its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as “deliberate disinformation.”
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has once again distanced itself from Simon Ekpa, describing recent attempts by international media to link him to the group and its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as “deliberate disinformation.”
In a statement on Sunday signed by its spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, IPOB condemned a report by the Associated Press (AP), which it said falsely tied the group to the conviction of Ekpa in Finland.
“The attention of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been drawn to…publication from the Associated Press (AP)—deliberately seeking to manipulate global perception by falsely linking IPOB and our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to the recent conviction of Simon Ekpa in Finland,” the statement read.