Ogechukwu Nkerehas replaced Simon Ekpa, as the Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile.
Nkere was elected unanimously by the cabinet of BRGIE on January 14th, 2026, a statement said on Friday.
It added:”Ogechukwu Nkere Elected Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE) On January 14, 2026, the Honorable 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.”
Before his current position, Nkere had earlier served as Acting Prime Minister of BRGIE since December 2024, following the detention of Simon Ekpa in Finland, the statement said.
The statement quoted that 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 officials in the U.S. government, from Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), 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, the newly established international services firm founded by longtime BRGIE lobbyist Elias Gerasoulis. The lobbying engagement has received notable international attention,” the statement added.
