Minister Praises First Nigerian Elected To US Congress

Minister Praises First ‘Nigerian’ Elected To US Congress
Minister for Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare, and first Nigerian-American US Congressman, Oye Owolewa

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has congratulated young Nigerian, Mr. Adeoye Owolewa after he became the first Nigerian-born man to win a seat in the US House of Representatives.

Mr Owolewa, who reportedly hails from Omu-Aran in Kwara State, claimed victory in the U.S. Congress election for the District of Columbia on Wednesday.

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Reacting to this development, the Minister took to his Twitter page on Thursday and wrote:

“Congrats are in place for the 31-year old Adeoye Owolewa for making Nigeria proud by being the first Nigerian to win a seat in the United States Congress.”