Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), has filed a lawsuit against his former deputy, Dr. Ngozi Orabueze, at the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., accusing her of attempting to hijack BRGIE’s operations and database.
The lawsuit, filed by U.S.-based attorney Arman Dabiri on behalf of BRGIE and Ekpa, with several defendants, including Ada Ezeh, Diana Emeh Solomon Nkwocha, Ugbonna Christian Olejemah, Uchenna Objijiaku, and Ijeoma Eze, accuses Orabueze and several associates of planning to take over BRGIE’s digital infrastructure and member database.
Ekpa is seeking punitive damages, attorney’s fees, and other legal costs, claiming the defendants created a parallel government called the United States of Biafra (USB) and unlawfully seized BRGIE’s data and assets.
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Recall that Igbo Tv had reported the declaration of the United States of Biafra (USB) by the followers of Simon Ekpa during their annual convention in November 2024 in Finland a few weeks after Ekpa was arrested by the Finnish authorities for terrorism-related charges. Dr. Ngozi Orabueze presided over the convention, being the deputy of their absent Prime Minister.
Court documents indicate the dispute began in November 2024, shortly after Ekpa’s arrest. In his absence, Orabueze allegedly declared herself head of a new separatist faction and announced the dissolution of BRGIE in February 2025, citing leadership failures and lack of structure.
Orabueze defended the move, stating that USB was established to better coordinate the Biafran struggle and protect its members from global terrorism designations. She has also emphasized the importance of ongoing sit-at-home protests as a form of civil disobedience to demand the release of detained Biafran leaders, including Nnamdi Kanu and Simon Ekpa.
This growing issue highlights deepening divisions within the Biafra independence movement. It started with Odumegwu Ojukwu, then Nnamdi Kanu, then Simon Ekpa, and now Ngozi Orabueze.
