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This comes amid his calls for Biafra independence.<\/p>\n
Ekpa disclosed this in a statement posted on his official X handle.<\/p>\n
DAILY POST recalls that Ekpa, who is known as the Prime Minister of Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, won some medals in the past as an athlete for Nigeria.<\/p>\n
However, Finland-based Ekpa said the medals were sent back to the Nigerian government through a logistics company from Finland on Friday last week and were delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, Nigeria, today, Monday, 15th July.<\/p>\n
He said the move was to further denounce Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have successfully returned the medals I won for Nigeria during my athletic days.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe medals were delivered today (Monday) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith this development, every tie between me and Nigeria both in sports, spiritually and physically is hereby cut off completely.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe medals are as follows: 2003 African Junior SILVER MEDAL; ExxonMobile track and field GOLD MEDAL; ExxonMobile track and field SILVER MEDAL; Other medals have nothing to do with Nigeria, so I retain them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Ekpa had earlier renounced his Nigerian citizenship in 2022.<\/p>\n
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