Simon Ekpa has denied the claim that he said the World
Bank, through the former Nigerian Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, agreed
to loan the Biafra Republic Government In Exile a sum of $57.5 billion.
Ekpa spoke on Thursday through his X handle.
His comment came after Okonjo-Iweala reacted to a
statement purportedly from Ekpa, wherein he allegedly said the World Bank
okayed a $57.5 billion loan for Biafra agitation.
“I know no sensible person will believe what is
contained in the outrageous tweet below but in these troubled times, it is
important to underscore that the statement is false.
“Again, I enjoin all those seeking to misuse my name
to desist,” Okonjo-Iweala, the Director General of the World Trade
Organisation, stated in her response to the said statement.
However, reacting, Ekpa said he never made any comment
regarding the World Bank loan.
“I never tweeted such; it is even surprising that you
can tweet this because your name was mentioned. We have been tweeting about the
terrorism in Nigeria against your people and you never responded nor showed any
remorse.
“Here you are, defending what nonentities did with
your name, but have been mute about all the killings by the government you
served. I congratulate you for always defending yourself and your integrity,
even when they are photoshopped.
“It shows you are a mother. Thank you for defending
yourself but I never tweeted such a thing; it is false and fake,” he wrote.
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