{"id":87878,"date":"2023-05-12T11:39:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T10:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/biafra-referendum-eu-confirms-ekpas-petition-sends-invitation"},"modified":"2023-05-12T13:41:43","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T12:41:43","slug":"biafra-referendum-eu-confirms-ekpas-petition-sends-invitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/biafra-referendum-eu-confirms-ekpas-petition-sends-invitation","title":{"rendered":"Biafra Referendum: EU confirms Ekpa\u2019s petition, sends invitation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A popular pro-Biafra Agitator has said that the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union acknowledged the Biafran Republic Government in Exile, BRGIE petition letter.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that the Finland-based lawyer petitioned the EU, UN, US and the International Criminal Court demanding a Biafra referendum from Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>In what looks like a positive update, the EU requested an audience with BRGIE towards a resolution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, we have received acknowledgement from the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union; they further invited us for more consultations and gave us more directives on the next step.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemember, petitioned the European Union over Biafra Exit as the only solution for lasting peace. The fight for Biafra\u2019s freedom is public; certain information will always be made public, while confidential information about our freedom remains confidential. Just to keep Biafrans updated\u201d, he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Ekpa submitted over 200 documents to the President of Finland, Sauli Niinisto\u0308.<\/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. A popular pro-Biafra Agitator has said that the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union acknowledged the Biafran Republic Government in Exile, BRGIE petition letter. Recall that the Finland-based lawyer petitioned the EU, UN, US and the International Criminal Court demanding a Biafra referendum from Nigeria. 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