Ahead of the 2023 Nigerian general elections, Senator Athan Achonu accused Simon Ekpa of being a paid agent working to destabilize the South East and suppress voter turnout through "sit-at-home" orders. Following these events, Finnish authorities arrested Ekpa in November 2024, and he was later convicted and sentenced to six years in prison for terrorism-related charges. For more details on the accusations and the ongoing situation, watch this report at YouTube .