In a letter addressed to Ekpa by Magnus Jonsson, the household mentioned the Finland-based Nigerian mustn’t point out Kanu’s identify nor use the agitator’s picture in any of his broadcasts.

The letter dated Could 17 warned Ekpa to cease describing himself as a disciple of Kanu, and will cease disguising as a member of the Indigenous Individuals of Biafra (IPOB).

It additionally warned Ekpa to cease defamatory publications towards members of the Kanu household, and guarantee such doesn’t happen in any of his broadcasts.

The Kanu household warned that Ekpa’s failure to adjust to the calls for will entice pricey authorized actions together with petitions and legal complaints towards him to the Finnish authorities. The household additionally threatened to institute injunctive claims towards Ekpa for civil accidents.

The letter reads, “The Kanu household, each in Nigeria and within the diaspora, has retained undersigned to formally demand from you as follows: that it’s best to forthwith stop and desist from utilizing the identify and picture of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, both in your broadcasts or in any other case, for any materials achieve in any way together with any fundraising.

“That it’s best to forthwith stop and desist from addressing your self as a Disciple of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, both within the guise of you being a member of IPOB (which we’re knowledgeable you aren’t) or in every other method referring to the Biafran agitation.

“That it’s best to forthwith stop and desist from any additional defamatory publications towards any member of the Kanu household, whether or not such publications are personally uttered by you or by others that you just invite to your social media networks.

“That you’re hereby given Fourteen (14) days from the confirmed receipt of this Authorized Mail inside which to adjust to the calls for on this letter.

“That your failure or refusal to adjust to the calls for herein will lead to pricey authorized actions towards you, together with however not restricted to the next:

(a) Direct legal grievance towards you to Finnish authorities and/or to any European nation wherein you might be encountered.

“(b) Tortuous and injunctive claims towards you for the civil accidents enumerated above.

“(c) Petitions towards you to the Finnish authorities that regulate authorized apply comparable to you might be presently making use of in Finland.

“Lastly, you might be hereby warned that this Authorized Mail constitutes a pre-action Discover that no additional formal warnings will likely be forthcoming to you earlier than our graduation of the forgoing authorized actions towards you.

“Thanks in your anticipated cooperation within the regards of the contents of this Authorized Mail.”