Ogechukwu Nkere has emerged as the replacement of Simon Ekpa as Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE).
This was disclosed in a statement personally signed by the US-based Nkere and issued on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
According to the statement, Nkere was elected unanimously by the cabinet of BRGIE on January 14, 2026.
Ogechukwu Nkere was unanimously elected by the cabinet of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE) to serve as Prime Minister, succeeding Simon Ekpa Njoku, who was relieved of his position by the cabinet.
Simon Ekpa is currently in prison after being sentenced in Finland on September 1, 2025.
Prior to his current position, Nkere had served as Acting Prime Minister of BRGIE since December 2024, following the detention of Simon Ekpa in Finland.
He also served as BRGIE Finance Minister and was the organization’s longtime representative in Washington, DC, where he worked closely with the United States government alongside BRGIE’s lobbyists.
While in the United States, Nkere met with senior U.S. government officials, including Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson of Louisiana, the second-highest official in the U.S. government in the presidential line of succession.
Most recently, Nkere signed a lobbying contract with Washington & Madison, LLC, a newly established international services firm founded by longtime BRGIE lobbyist Elias Gerasoulis. The lobbying engagement has received notable international attention.
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