The Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, BRGIE, Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa has revealed that BRGIE cabinet members have met with US congressmen, including the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Congressman Mike Johnson and Congressman Jeff Van Drew.
He said the meeting was to discuss Biafra Liberation and the interest of the Biafran community in the US.
He made this known in a series of statements posted on his official X account on Thursday.
Ekpa, known as the Prime Minister of BRGIE, noted that Nkere had a fruitful discussion with the US lawmakers regarding the Biafra self-referendum and the Nigerian government’s alleged marginalisation of Biafrans.
Ekpa in his statement boasted that US Speaker expressed interest in supporting Biafra’s agitation for self-rule.
According to him, the outcome of the discussion during the meetings would help in the actualization of Biafra liberation.
He added that the message of the Biafra declaration on December 2, 2024, has resonated all over the US.
Ekpa wrote, “BRGIE Minister of Finance Ogechukwu Nkere had a substantive meeting and discussion with the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA), to discuss the BRGIE, developments in Biafra, and the Biafran-American community.
“This is historic and unprecedented, as Speaker Johnson is one of the most powerful individuals in the United States government and is second in the United States presidential line of succession, after the Vice President.
“Minister Nkere also had the opportunity to discuss the self-referendum and Nigeria’s marginalisation of Biafrans.
“The Speaker expressed interest in and sympathy to the Biafran cause. At the end of the meeting, the Speaker provided a commemorative gift, which contained an official insignia of the office of Speaker of the House.
“This is truly historic, as never before has the Biafran issue been presented at such a high level.”
Recall that Ekpa-led BRGIE announced December 2, 2024, as the date for the Biafra liberation declaration.
However, the Nigerian Government had maintained that it was making moves to repatriate him back to the country from Finland.