Politics
ABIKE Dabiri-Erewa, chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, has congratulated Oye Owolewa, the first Nigerian to be elected into the US House of Representatives.
In the letter of congratulations, Dabiri-Erewa was pleased with the wonderful feat of Mr. Owolewa, describing it as well deserved.
She acknowledged the sterling qualities of Owolewa as a role model to the youths and a good ambassador of Nigeria which endeared him to the grassroots leading to his historical election into the US Parliament.
She advised him to diligently carry out his duties as a new congressman in such a way as to positively impact the community who entrusted him with their votes.
Despite the campaign being toilsome, Owolewa pulled through and won.
” This goes to show that with dedication, hard work, resilience and prayer one can achieve just about anything”, Dabiri-Erewa said.
In a landslide victory, Owolewa won his USA congressional seat over his Republican counterparts representing the Washington DC metropolis in the USA House of Representatives with 82.65% of votes which represents 135,234 votes.
Oye Owolewa, a Nigerian born Democrat, hails from Omu-Aran Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria.
He is a Ph.D. holder in Pharmacy from Northeastern University, Boston USA, and represents the District of Colombia under the Democratic party.
– Nov. 4, 2020 @ 16:35 GMT |
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