The Federal Government on Tuesday summoned the Finnish Ambassador over misinformation, hate speech and election violent incitement comments by Nigerian-Finnish lawyer and Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Leena Pylvanainen expressed their displeasure over the orders given by Simon Ekpa to his teeming followers that provoked killings, maiming, burning and other destructive activities.

The Minister who was represented by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada said Ekpa’s action is becoming a threat to the forthcoming election, and that the Federal Government would not take it lightly with him and the Finland governments if nothing drastic is not done.

According to Dada, Simon Ekpa is living in the comfort of his home in Finland and dishing out dangerous orders to his followers not to allow the elections to hold which is threatening the peace of the south eastern part of Nigeria.

Responding, the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Leena Pylvanainen said that while they are watching to see how this fits into the legal framework of Finland, the personality in question is a double citizen and there is a need to take his rights into consideration.

She also added that Finland condemns all violence and incitement to violence in all its forms stating that political aims should be pursued through political means only and that it stems from the fundamentals of their actions, enshrined in their constitution, and they do underline their support and the importance they see for these elections not only for Nigeria, but for the entire region.