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US Election: Kwara Gov Hails Owolewa’s Victory

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

  • Owolewa is a native of Omu-Aran in Kwara State
  • He becomes the first Nigerian-US Congressman in history

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Democrat Oye Owolewa on his victory as a shadow US Representative for the District of Columbia.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Governor described his emergence as a pride to his homeland Kwara and Nigeria.

“On behalf of the people and government of our state, I felicitate with Democrat Oye Owolewa, from homeland Omu-Aran, on his deserving victory at the polls.

“His victory is a reflection of his outstanding personality as a young man with a purpose.

Read also: US ELECTION: Oye Owolewa To Be Elected As The First Nigerian USA Congressman In History

“I also congratulate the Kwara State Association of North America families, especially Alhaji Lateef Amolegbe, for their unflinching support for candidate Owolewa,” the governor said in the statement.

“For Mr Owolewa and others like him, the sky is just the beginning.

“I am certain that his reassuring victory will offer better representation for his constituency and spur more Nigerians, especially younger people, to get more involved in the political system here in Nigeria or in the diaspora,” he added.

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