OKONJO-IWEALA DENIES BIAFRA REPORT

The Director of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has described as false, claims by the self-proclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra’s Government in Exile, Simon Ekpa, that she facilitated a $57.5bn loan for Biafra.

Ekpa, who resides in Finland, claimed that the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), had agreed to a loan of $57.5 billion for the Biafra Republic Government in Exile.

He said that Okonjo-Iweala facilitated the loan.

“The World Bank and IMF have agreed to loan the sum of $57.5 billion to Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE) to form our government after December 2nd 2024 declaration of Biafra. I thank our sister, Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala for helping me to facilitate the loan,” he said.

Reacting to this, Okonjo- Iweala urged those seeking to misuse her name to desist from such act and noted that the statement was false.

”I know no sensible person will believe what is contained in the outrageous tweet below but in these troubled times it is important to underscore that the statement is false.

“Again I enjoin all those seeking to misuse my name to desist.”

The IPOB is an outlawed organisation that has been agitating for the creation of a Biafra Republic. Ekpa releases videos and statements make allegations against the Nigerian government and claims that the group has the backing of some of foreign interests.