Tag: UK General Elections
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Nigerian woman, Chi Onwurah wins Newcastle seat in UK general elections
A British-Nigerian woman, Chi Onwurah, has secured the highest number of votes to emerge as a member of the UK parliament after Parliamentary elections on Thursday night, July 4. Onwurah, originally from Anambra state, representing the UK’s Labour party, was elected into the British House of Commons first in 2010. She represented Newcastle upon Tyne…
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UK General Elections: Buhari congratulates seven Nigerians elected into parliament
The presidency has congratulated seven British-Nigerian nationals for their victory at the United Kingdom’s Parliamentary elections held on Thursday. The candidates are: Chi Onwurah (Newcastle), Kate Osamor (Edmonton), Kemi Badenock (Saffron Walden) and Bim Afolani (Hitchin & Harpenden). Others are: Chuka Umunna (Streatham), Fiona Onasanya (Peterborough) and Helen Grant (Maidstone & The Weald). The Senior…