The Simon Ekpa group, Biafran Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE) says it will continue to sustain its international campaign against alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
While claiming that its efforts were yielding results, BRGIE hailed the United States Government’s recent actions in Nigeria.
The pro-Biafra group disclosed this development in a statement issued to journalists on Monday, signed by the Acting Prime Minister of the group, Nkere Ogechukwu.
DAILY POST reports that the announcement comes amid renewed international attention on Nigeria, following comments by U.S. President Donald Trump on the possibility of additional military intervention should the alleged genocide against Christians persist.
The United States has designated Nigeria as a “country of concern” and carried out a Christmas Day strike in Northwest Nigeria targeting Islamic terrorists.
BRGIE now maintains it would continue its international advocacy, announcing the departure of its Washington-based lobbyist, Elias Gerasoulis, while renewing its legal relationship with Arman Dabiri to sustain advocacy efforts in the United States.
The Ekpa group noted that Gerasoulis played a key role in its push for Biafra’s independence and its campaign against what it described as the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
It confirmed that advocacy work in Washington would continue under new arrangements.
“Mr. Gerasoulis has served as BRGIE’s principal representative in Washington and is widely regarded as a leading foreign policy strategist and one of the foremost lobbyists representing African clients in the United States.
“His experience includes advising and representing several high-profile clients across the African continent.
“In connection with this transition, the Active Prime Minister of the BRGIE, His Excellency Ogechukwu Nkere, who has served as the de facto leader of the BRGIE since the detention of Simon Ekpa Njoku in Finland in November 2024, has formally retained Washington & Madison, LLC on behalf of the BRGIE. The engagement between the BRGIE and Moran Global Strategies formally concluded on December 31, 2025.
“Since assuming representation of the BRGIE in June 2024, Mr. Gerasoulis has successfully facilitated engagement with senior officials at the highest levels of the U.S. government and secured critical support from U.S. and international stakeholders in a relatively short period of time.
“These efforts have coincided with heightened U.S. government attention to the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and increased policy-level engagement on Biafra, developments that international media have widely attributed, in part, to BRGIE’s advocacy efforts in Washington.”
The statement quoted Gerasoulis as saying that “in a short period of time, we have succeeded in elevating Nigeria’s persecution of Christian and Biafran communities to the global stage.
“As the international community increasingly recognizes new African states, such as Somaliland, we look forward to working closely with the U.S. government and the BRGIE to advance the establishment of an independent, pro-U.S. Biafran administration— one that serves both U.S. strategic interests and the aspirations of the Biafran people.”
“Additionally, Active Prime Minister Nkere has executed a renewed legal services agreement with Arman Dabiri and The Law Office of Arman Dabiri & Associates, PLLC, which will continue to serve as BRGIE’s international legal counsel in Washington, DC.
“Mr. Dabiri previously served as long-standing legal counsel to Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi and acted as lead U.S. counsel for the Government of Libya in connection with the $2.7 billion Lockerbie settlement, a landmark resolution that contributed to the removal of U.N. and U.S. economic sanctions and the restoration of diplomatic relations between Libya and the United States.
“The BRGIE also extends its sincere appreciation to Moran Global Strategies and its founder, former Congressman Jim Moran, for their professionalism, service, and support,” the statement read.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Government had earlier linked the genocidal claims to some groups close to pro-Biafra groups.
Alleged Genocide: Ekpa’s BRGIE vows to sustain campaign against persecution of Nigerian Christians
