{"id":283051,"date":"2023-08-10T15:28:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T14:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=283051"},"modified":"2023-08-10T15:30:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T14:30:09","slug":"ipob-disowns-simon-ekpa-calls-him-a-fraudster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/08\/10\/ipob-disowns-simon-ekpa-calls-him-a-fraudster\/","title":{"rendered":"IPOB disowns Simon Ekpa, calls him a fraudster"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The secessionist group disassociates ESN from Ekpa<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It says IPOB has no faction and it&#8217;s not involved in the security crisis in the beleaguered south east<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/08\/07\/nnamdi-kanu-vows-to-deal-with-anyone-using-ipob-esn-for-fundraising-or-to-enforce-sit-at-home\/\">The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB<\/a>, says the Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, is using the Eastern Security Network, ESN, to swindle people.<\/p>\n<p>The is as the secessionist group disassociated ESN from Ekpa, noting that IPOB has no faction and it&#8217;s not involved in the security crisis in the beleaguered <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/07\/17\/its-not-ipob-simon-ekpa-reveals-those-behind-attacks-destruction-in-south-east\/\">south east<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>They disclosed that Ekpa is not a registered unit member of the security outfit.<\/p>\n<p>Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB, made this known in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Emma said it was wrong to describe Ekpa as the factional leader of the separatist group, noting that it was not oblivious of the clandestine move by DSS to infiltrate IPOB.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have observed with dismay the deliberate moves of some compromised media houses and social media platforms to attribute Simon Ekpa to the membership of the noble family of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the purposes of clarity and emphasis, the said Simon Ekpa is not in any way a registered unit member of IPOB, nor is he connected to Eastern Security Network (ESN).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is, therefore, imperative that media houses are appropriately guided to reflect this reality in their publications, henceforth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose referring to the said Ekpa as a factional leader of IPOB are either misguided, ill-informed or playing the script of DSS, who are his main sponsors with the main agenda to destabilize the South East with the use of criminals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEkpa is unknown to ESN. The fact that he has been using ESN\u2019s name to dupe gullible people through his endless fundraising schemes, does not in any way link him to ESN formed by IPOB.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEkpa has an inconspicuous group called Government in Exile. He can be seen in most of his social media videos alluding to these very facts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are mindful of the concerted efforts of DSS and similar agencies to infiltrate, undermine and divide IPOB with the sole motive of weakening the organisation from within.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is to be reiterated emphatically that IPOB is not divided, has no factional leadership or is involved in any entity associated with efforts to criminalize the social-political space in the South East,\u201d Powerful said in a statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The secessionist group disassociates ESN from Ekpa It says IPOB has no faction and it&#8217;s not involved in the security crisis in the beleaguered south east The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, says the Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, is using the Eastern Security Network, ESN, to swindle people. 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