{"id":62188,"date":"2022-03-30T16:22:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T15:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/buhari-suddenly-afraid-of-ipob-biafrans-simon-ekpa-alleges"},"modified":"2022-03-30T17:44:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T16:44:57","slug":"buhari-suddenly-afraid-of-ipob-biafrans-simon-ekpa-alleges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/buhari-suddenly-afraid-of-ipob-biafrans-simon-ekpa-alleges","title":{"rendered":"Buhari suddenly afraid of IPOB, Biafrans \u2013 Simon Ekpa alleges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has said President Muhammadu Buhari is afraid of the secessionist group.<\/p>\n<p>In a tweet on his official Twitter handle, Epka who was recently disowned by IPOB members in Nigeria said the president was absent at the Moshood Abiola Stadium during the World Cup qualifying playoff between Nigeria and Ghana over the fear of IPOB.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident is now afraid of IPOB, Biafrans. Can\u2019t visit Abuja Stadium, victims of his Fulani attacks or even the scene of the attack. There are new excuses in town.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is making the President afraid of IPOB, Biafrans all of a sudden? He came to Biafra, nobody attacked him, why now?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, some Nigerians including Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, had claimed that information about terrorists bombing the stadium on Tuesday made President Muhammadu Buhari stay back in Aso Rock.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has said President Muhammadu Buhari is afraid of the secessionist group. 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