Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated Oye Owolewa, the first Nigerian to be elected into the US House of Representatives.
Dabiri-Erewa in a statement described Owolewa’s feat 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 grassroot leading to his historical election into the US Parliament.
She advised him to carry out his duties diligently in such a way that it will impact positively on those that 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.
Owolewa defeated his Republican counterpart representing the Washington DC Metropolis to win the USA congressional with 82.65% of votes which represents 135,234 votes.
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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.
(Editor: Abaje Usekwe)
