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Ordinary $1M for all that havoc? He has to pay for weapons, pay his guys etc. Even small pikin no believe this lie.

Ekpa was paid $1m to destroy Obi’s chances —Ohanaeze

24th January 2023
By Edward Nnachi


The apex socio-cultural organisation in Igboland, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has urged Simon Ekpa to return the alleged $1million he collected from his paymasters, to tarnish the chances of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, in the 2023 presidential election.

According to the group, Ekpa would be hunted across the world to pay for the atrocities he has committed against the South-East geopolitical zone.

It further observed that the leader of the splitter group of the Indigenous People of Biafra, was acting the script of those who were opposed to a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction.

The Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Comrade Okechukwu Isiguzoro, said this during an interview with The PUNCH, on Tuesday.

He said, “Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has cautioned one Simon Ifeanyi Njoku Ekpa to return the funds he collected with the evil intent to destroy the prospects of the Labour Party to win the 2023 presidential election on February 25, 2023.

“Intelligence reports have it that Simon Ekpa became frightened that his secrets have been uncovered and he quickly retreated and withdrew his response to the $50,000 bounty placed on him and has been begging Ohanaeze Ndigbo in the last 24 hours through the third-parties to reconsider and review the sanctions as well as drop the bounty placed on him.

“Ndigbo’s response to Simon Ekpa’s plea is that he should return the $1m to the disfavoured and unpopular presidential candidate he’s working with. He must quickly return all he had collected (to his paymasters) in other to destroy the support base of Peter Obi through his old-fashioned mantra of, ‘No Election in Biafra Land’, and rescind his intentions to declare a four-day sit-at-home from 22nd to 26th of February 2023 with a view to disrupt the 2023 presidential elections in the South-East.

“Ndigbo will resist every attempt by Simon Ekpa to scare away voters in the South-East and South-South through his planned four-day sit-at-home. Our suspicion was reinforced after Ekpa asked for forgiveness and we knew that his plans to boycott the elections in southeastern Nigeria were to stop ‘ObiDient’ devotees from voting for Peter Obi and lessen the strength of the South-East.

“The 2023 presidential elections must hold in the South-East, and Ndigbo must vote for whoever is their choice at the polls. Simon Ekpa must pay back all that he has amassed from the enemies of Ndigbo, stop his killer squad in southeastern Nigeria, show remorseful repentance and apologise for the inconveniences caused by his rantings and crooked falsehoods about Ndigbo.

“Except he abides by this conditions, Ndigbo will smoke him out of his hideouts at Finland and Europe, as Ndigbo and Nigerians in Finland and Europe have responded positively on the $50,000 bounty placed on him.

“It’s a matter of time, Simon Ifeanyi Njoku Ekpa will be apprehended, and his extradition to Nigeria will happen shortly so that he can answer all the crimes and killings he instigated in the South-East.”

Oshoala hits hat-trick as Barca win 50th game in a row

By Oluwashina Okeleji
Sports Writer
Last updated on 26 January 2023

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Asisat Oshoala has scored 13 goals this season

Five-time African player of the year Asisat Oshoala was delighted with her hat-trick in Barcelona's 7-0 win over Levante as the Catalan side became the first team in football history to win 50 league games in a row.

The Nigeria international set up Ana Crnogorcevic early on before scoring three goals to help the hosts to a resounding victory at Estadio Johan Cruyff and to reach the impressive milestone.

Barcelona Femení's winning streak in the league stretches back to June 2021 - when they lost to Atletico Madrid - while their three defeats in any competition during that time all came in Europe.

"It was a nice feeling to score my first hat-trick of the season and I'm so pleased that it helped the club achieve a league record," Oshoala, 28, told BBC Sport Africa.

"Personal records count for less if it doesn't lead to a team success, the team won and we did well.

"It was a great night for the club and I just hope to continue to make a great contribution for the rest of the season."

With the victory Barcelona eclipsed Lyon Women's 46-game winning streak in the French championship from December 2011 to January 2014.

The former Liverpool and Arsenal striker Oshoala is happy to play her part in the incredible run.

"It's a good thing that we are able to achieve this together," she added.

"I'm happy to be part of this history with this group and we know every team out there will only be extra motivated to stop us.

"It's why we can celebrate now but start again in the next game with the same mentality and focus to achieve success." she said.

Since opening the campaign with two goals against Benfica in the Women's Champions League in October, Oshoala now has 13 for Barcelona who sit at the top of the Spanish Primera División with 45 points, They lead second-placed Levante by seven point and are eight ahead of rivals Real Madrid.

Africa's most decorated women's footballer, Oshoala battled injury setbacks last season and was then ruled out of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in July after damaging knee ligaments in Nigeria's opening game.

However, 20 league goals in Barcelona's league title-winning campaign helped her place 16th of the 20 players shortlisted for the women's Ballon d'Or, which was retained by her teammate Alexia Putellas of Spain.