A Nigerian-American Democrat, Oye Owolewa, has been re-elected as a Shadow Representative for the District of Columbia, DC. Recall that Owolewa made history in November 2020 when he became the first Nigerian-American elected to congress. He secured 164,026 votes, or 82.84 percent of the total votes cast in the District of Columbia. His role, while not officially recognised by the US government as a full member of congress, is to advocate for the district’s interests, particularly its bid for statehood. Owolewa on Thursday expressed his gratitude to DC voters via a post on X, thanking them for …