A viral letter purportedly written by the Finland’s Prime Minister, Sanna Marin has been disowned.
The letter was purportedly asking a Nigerian-Finish lawyer, Simon Ekpa to withdraw some controversial comments about the upcoming Nigerian general elections.
Finland’s Ambassador to Nigeria Leena Pylvänäinen said the letter “is a complete fake but unfortunately has spread very widely sadly.”
Finland’s Ambassador to Nigeria Leena Pylvänäinen in a phone interview with PREMIUM TIMES, on Thursday, said “it is a complete fake but unfortunately has spread very widely sadly.”
According to the letter, Finland’s prime minister purportedly gave a 48-hour to Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-Finish and headliner in the South-east Biafran agitation, to desist from encouraging Nigerians to boycott the upcoming general elections.
Please note: This letter does not originate from the Government of Finland https:///yqioawPvVF
— Leena Pylvänäinen 🇫🇮🇳🇬 (@LeenaPylvanaine) February 16, 2023