Simon Ekpa-led Biafra Republic Government in Exile has said that the United States Congressional Briefing on Biafra is an open door to international recognition.
BRGIE disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, explaining details of the congressional briefing.
According to BRGIE, the US Congressional briefing on Biafra was held on September 18th, 2025.
During the briefing, Michael Rubin, senior fellow of the American Enterprise Institute, and Ogechukwu Nkere, Acting Prime Minister (APM) of BRGIE, were keynote speakers, according to a video released on X.
On his part, Nkere expressed the desire of BRGIE to enter into economic, defence, and military deals with the United States and called on the US government to sanction Nigeria for alleged human rights abuses against Biafrans.
He also demanded the release of Indigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu by Nigeria and Simon Ekpa by Finland.
“The United States Congress held a congressional briefing on Biafra on September 18, 2025, the first ever congressional briefing on Biafra in modern history.
“The congressional briefing also demonstrates Mr Nkere, who has close ties with the US government, has emerged as the new leader of the Biafran independence movement after the incarceration of Ekpa,” the statement reads.
Details of remarks during Biafra Congressional Briefing by Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute.
See video of Full US Congressional Hearing on Biafra
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