Finland Under Fire: Biafra’s Dr. Orabueze Condemns Probe of Simon Ekpa as Politically Driven

The Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Staff of the United States of Biafra (USB), Dr. Ngozi Orabueze, has accused the Finnish government of enabling Nigeria’s repression of the Biafran self-determination movement through what she described as a “politically motivated and unjust investigation” of activist Simon Ekpa.

In a strongly worded statement issued Tuesday, Dr. Orabueze said Finland’s criminal case against Ekpa—spearheaded by the country’s Central Criminal Police—is not only biased but rooted in economic alliances and colonial-era thinking.
“This is not a legal process; it’s a political scheme. Finland is acting like a proxy for the Nigerian state,” Orabueze said.

The Finnish police have alleged that Ekpa is suspected of public incitement to commit crimes with terrorist intent, as well as participation in a terrorist organization. The case is reportedly being handled in collaboration with Nigerian authorities.

But Dr. Orabueze questioned both the legal foundation and the neutrality of the investigation. She said Finland has ignored complaints of systemic human rights violations in Nigeria and relied instead on “untested intelligence” to justify a crackdown on Biafran activists.

“Who exactly labelled us terrorists—Finland or Nigeria? A country notorious for religious persecution and extrajudicial killings should not dictate the moral framework for others,” she added.

Orabueze emphasized that Simon Ekpa has not been interviewed by Finnish authorities and that the USB leadership, despite being central to the Biafran movement, has been completely sidelined in the process.

She also condemned the reported freezing of Biafran-linked bank accounts and accused Finland of accepting Nigerian narratives without scrutiny or independent verification.

> “No evidence has been presented, no dialogue has been initiated. Instead, peaceful agitators are being hunted while actual human rights abuses go unpunished,” she said.

Orabueze warned that President Alexander Stubb’s administration is risking Finland’s democratic credibility by participating in what she called a cross-border campaign of political repression.
“Simon Ekpa represents the democratic will of over 50 million Biafrans. His persecution is not just an attack on him—it’s an assault on the collective aspirations of a people seeking freedom through lawful means.”

She demanded the immediate cessation of all investigations into Ekpa and other Biafran leaders, including Nnamdi Kanu, and called on the international community to hold Finland accountable for complicity in suppressing fundamental rights.
“The world cannot afford to stay silent while a democratic country legitimizes authoritarian tactics. This sets a dangerous global precedent,” she concluded.