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US 2020: 30-Year-Old Nigerian Wins House of Representatives Seat

Tare Magbei
Tare Magbei
Published: June 15, 2025
Last updated: June 15, 2025
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A 30-year-old Nigerian-American, Oye Owolewa, has been elected a shadow member of the United States House of Representatives for the District of Columbia.

Election results on the website of the District of Columbia Board of Elections on shows that Owolewa polled 81.59% of the votes, representing 164,026 votes against Joyce Robinson-Paul, who scored 18,600 votes, and Sohaer Syed with 15,372 votes.

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Owolewa, whose is originally Nigerian with a father from Kwara State and mother from Oyo, contested the election on the platform of the Democratic Party.

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Owolewa, a PhD holder in Pharmacy from the Northeastern University, Boston, is among nine Nigerian-Americans on the ballot in Tuesday’s general elections in the United States.

Owolewa’s campaign website reads, “In 2018, he was elected commissioner of his neighbourhood in SouthEast DC. Lastly, Oye has been an advocate for DC statehood, leading to his run to be your next representative.

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“He launched TaxFreeDC as a movement to combat DC’s taxation without representation. TaxFreeDC declares that until DC statehood is achieved, DC’s tax revenue shall no longer go to the federal government. Oye believes our money belongs here for DC priorities instead of going to a government that fails to recognise us.”

In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Owolewa wrote, “Good morning. Looks like we did it!

“I want to thank everyone, from family and close friends to DC residents.

“Because of your contributions and sacrifices, I stand before you as America’s first Nigerian-American congressman.

“In this role, I’m going to fight for DC statehood and bring our values to the lawmaking process. While today is the day for some celebration, the hard work also follows.

“Again, thanks so much for everything. I wouldn’t be here without yall.”

Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, congratulated Owolewa in a statement on Wednesday.

“This goes to show that with dedication, hard work, resilience and prayer, one can achieve just about anything,” Dabiri-Erewa said.

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