US Hails Owolewa’s Feat as First Nigerian-American Elected to Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The United States Mission in Nigeria has applauded the feat achieved by 31-year-old Oye Owolewa in the 2020 eelection.

@USinNigeria made this known in a congratulatory tweet on Thursday night, describing it as ‘historic’.

It wrote, “DYK – Adeoye Owolewa was the first Nigerian-American elected to Congress?! Historic numbers of young Americans voting reaffirming pillars of democracy: transparency and accountability. #USDecides #NigeriaDecides #USElections2020.”

Read also: US Election: Kwara Gov Hails Owolewa’s Victory

Owolewa was on Tuesday elected as a shadow member of the US House of Representatives from the District of Columbia, making him the first Nigerian-American to achieve the milestone.

Owolewa, whose father is from Kwara State and mother is from Oyo State, was elected on the platform of the Democratic Party.

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