Naija News reports that the appeal hearing took place on Thursday, months after a Finnish district court sentenced Ekpa on September 1, 2025, to six years in prison. During the court proceedings, Ekpa addressed some Biafra supporters who attended the hearing. He insisted that the wrong person had been sent to prison and said the truth would eventually come to light. They will know that the wrong person has been imprisoned.” Following an investigation, the Päijät-Häme District Court sentenced him on September 1, 2025, to six years in prison.