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| 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by olamidedivotee(f): 4:53pm On Nov 02, 2020 |
No fewer than eight Yoruba Sons and daughters (Nigerian Americans) are on the ballot in Tuesday’s general elections in the United States, running mostly on the platform of the Democratic Party, the candidates are bidding for different offices at the federal, state and local levels. At the federal level, Mr Oye Owolewa, 30-year-old, whose father is from Kwara and mother from Oyo, is aiming for a ‘shadow’ (non-voting) seat in the House of Representatives. Owolewa, a PhD holder in Pharmacy from the Northeastern University, Boston, is seeking to represent the District of Columbia (DC) under the Democratic Party. Also at the federal level, Mr Yomi Faparusi, an Ibadan-born native of Ode-Ekiti in Ekiti State, is vying as an independent candidate to represent the state of Tennessee in the U.S. Senate. Faparusi holds a doctorate in Medicine from the University of Ibadan, a PhD in Health from Johns Hopkins University, and Juris Doctorate from the Widener University School of Law, Delaware. In Missouri, a Republican-controlled state, Mr Yinka Faleti from Lagos is the Democratic Party flagbearer in the election for the office of Secretary of State. The 44-year-old father of four holds a Bachelor’s degree from the United States Military Academy, West Point, and a Juris Doctorate from the Washington University School of Law. Also at the state level, Mr Paul Akinjo from Ondo is running for election to the California State Assembly under the Democratic Party to represent District 12. In Delaware, a small Mid-Atlantic U.S. state, Adewunmi Kuforiji is aspiring to represent District 34 in the state House of Representatives. Kuforiji, originally from Ibadan, Oyo, secured the Democratic Party’s ticket on Sept. 15 after defeating his challenger, Robert Haynes, at the primary. He holds a Bachelor in Accounting and a Master’s in Business Administration from the Delaware State University. Also at the state level, Ms Esther Agbaje, is seeking to represent District 59B in the Minnesota House of Representatives on the platform of the Minnesota Democratic–farmer-labour Party (DFLP), an affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party. The 35-year-old is one of four progressive greenhorns who defeated established Democratic legislators in the primary. Agbaje has a law degree from Harvard University, a Master’s from the University of Pennsylvania, and has served in the U.S. Department of State, among others. At the local government level is April Ademiluyi, 39, who is running on the Democratic Party’s ticket for Judge of the Seventh Circuit Court in Prince George’s County, Maryland. For her part, Akubuike, a legal practitioner, is an independent candidate for judge of the Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 8. Also on the ballot at the local government level is Benjamin Osemenam. Ademiluyi. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by Xscape1993(m): 4:59pm On Nov 02, 2020 |
8 Yorubas or 8 Nigerians? Can we ever do away with tribal sentiments in Nigeria? I am even more surprise at the manner in which some of the so call digital youths write. |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by SUFFERInSMILIIN(m): 4:59pm On Nov 02, 2020 |
olamidedivotee: This is the problem with Nigerians and their illiteracy if these people was so good they would have stayed in Nigeria and fight for their country. You do not run to another man's country which that man has built now you want to fight him for his own country bunch of illiterate. These are the type of educated illiterate Nigerians which you find abroad they can never develop a country they can never build a country but they want somebody else country with somebody has built with his sweat and blood. Who won million years from now Nigerians will never develop a country we can never build a country we are illiterate from Nigeria to the moon. Also when these people are voted into power they will do nothing for Nigerians just like in Nigeria |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by SUFFERInSMILIIN(m): 5:07pm On Nov 02, 2020 |
One of the main problems with our sales is we are illiterate. In the UK today and Britain you find Nigerian contesting for elections every time, and admittedly they have voted they do nothing for Nigerian people there. All over the world it is the same with Nigerians including Britain Nigerians have one of the highest murder rate one of the highest unemployment rates we have one of the highest number of in prison in the UK but admittedly will vote for ourselves that is the end of it the people which will vote for what nothing to do with Nigeria. This is the same thing all over the world when it is time to vote they remember that they are Nigerians after devoting they want nothing to do with Nigerian people. I have seen this in more than 23 countries with Nigerian politicians in the world. All of this Nigerians contesting in America now they remember that they are Nigerians admittedly you vote for them they will forget even about their own Nigerian children. because most Nigerians are illiterate they will go and vote for them and suffer. just look what happened in India in China in South Africa to Nigeria where were the people which this Nigerian people voted for nowhere to be seen. UK is the same thing on a weekly basis Nigerians are being killed stabbed but the Nigerian people which they voted for and nowhere to be seen |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by SUFFERInSMILIIN(m): 5:19pm On Nov 02, 2020 |
Xscape1993: Tribal issue is one problem but the main problem is illiteracy. Where people are happy beautiful people which can do nothing for them or make their situation even went home and Abroad. We live in a country today and her behaviour is like this Yoruba will only vote for Yoruba , igbos we only vote for Igbo, hausa-fulani will only vote for hausa-fulani all of these tribes are not voting for merit they are only voting for their own people which will do nothing for them or will make their condition worse than before. It is high time we Nigerians all over the world stop voting for people with can do nothing for us just because they said they're Nigerians does not mean we shall vote for them and make and condition waste. When Donald Trump put travel ban on us where were all of these idiots now it is voting time they know that they are Nigerians. We have a serious problem of illiteracy all over the world. Before I vote for any of my fellow people what has he done for Nigerians in America. If it is 0 then when he gets there he will do nothing. This is the difference between white people and Nigerian a white person who first develop in community then go into election a Nigerian wants to go into election and then develop his community which is impossible |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by mujahid777(m): 5:56pm On Nov 02, 2020 |
Ok |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by YouAreFinished: 5:57pm On Nov 02, 2020 |
I just knew there won't be any Republican candidate |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by Nobody: 6:27pm On Nov 02, 2020 |
Yoruba se bebe..... Na other tribes dey draw us back. Op don't mind the poster above, they would do worse given the chance #YorubaFirst |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by Xscape1993(m): 7:34pm On Nov 02, 2020 |
SUFFERInSMILIIN:Good one |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by Coneheadyutes(m): 11:50am On Nov 08, 2020 |
Only one of them won sha. Anyways, if una wan chest beat, make I chest beat my own aswell. An igbo man is the current president of Gabon. An igbo man was Liberia's 5th president. Igbos wrote the first constitution.  First female leader of the World trade order is igbo. There is an igbo monarch in Ghana. We have the most powerful and influential Nigerian woman (Ngozi Okonjo Iweala). The most powerful black man in the Europe (Lord-Lieutenant of britain) is igbo. The first president of Sierra Leone was an igbo man. The first black senators of Poland and Italy are both igbo men. No matter how good a yoruba man is, an igbo man will always be better. |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by BrownLondon(m): 11:53am On Nov 08, 2020 |
Coneheadyutes:Two of them Won. As for the other rubbish, hahahaha 2 Likes |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by Coneheadyutes(m): 11:56am On Nov 08, 2020 |
BrownLondon: It is rubbish because to you because of your envy. The yar!bas that won in america are nothing more than mere lawmakers. Tell me any other yar!bas more successful than them. There are 541 other people in the US congress. |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by BrownLondon(m): 11:59am On Nov 08, 2020 |
Coneheadyutes:I tried checking the authenticity of the rubbish you listed.. As expected, the first claim was false, When did Ali Bongo became an igboman? I stopped after the first one, hahahaha. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by Dede1(m): 12:01pm On Nov 08, 2020 |
SUFFERInSMILIIN: The main reason most immigrants tend to dislike Trump's policy of America-first. We can run to US as deemed necessary however there should be no progress in the home we left behind. |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by coolitempa(f): 12:02pm On Nov 08, 2020 |
Coneheadyutes: All lies from the ipob bureau of statistics.....  2 Likes |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by Coneheadyutes(m): 12:03pm On Nov 08, 2020 |
BrownLondon: He is an igbo man in diaspora. https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/11/13/revealed-gabonese-president-is-an-igboman/ |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by Coneheadyutes(m): 12:08pm On Nov 08, 2020 |
Do these look like Malawians or Igbos? This is the president of Malawi (Saulos Klaus Chilima) in igbo attire. |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by Coneheadyutes(m): 12:12pm On Nov 08, 2020 |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by Nobody: 1:10pm On Nov 08, 2020 |
Xscape1993: If they are contesting in Americans then they are Americans of Yoruba heritage. 1 Like |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by BrownLondon(m): 2:05pm On Nov 08, 2020 |
Coneheadyutes:Born Albert-Bernard Bongo to Omar Bongo and Patience debany in Brazzavile, Converted to Islam in 1973 and changed his name to Alli Bongo Ondimba. still looking for how Alli Bongo is related to igbo, why are you ipob yoots so dumb? 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by Coneheadyutes(m): 2:12pm On Nov 08, 2020 |
BrownLondon: Even your yoromuslim media confirmed it. https://saharareporters.com/2015/11/13/revealed-gabonese-president-ali-bongo-adopted-nigeria%E2%80%99s-southeast-during-biafra-war Jealousy is a sin. He lied about his origin, so that his opponent wouldn't use it against him. |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by BrownLondon(m): 2:55pm On Nov 08, 2020 |
Coneheadyutes:ok |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by coolitempa(f): 1:14am On Nov 09, 2020 |
Coneheadyutes: May the truth heal you sick liars |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by helinues: 5:35am On Nov 09, 2020 |
Yoruba's or Nigerians?? |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by Evans2019: 6:22am On Nov 09, 2020 |
[quote author=olamidedivotee post=95606874]No fewer than eight Yoruba Sons and daughters (Nigerian Americans) are on the ballot in Tuesday’s general elections in the United States, running mostly on the platform of the Democratic Party, the candidates are bidding for different offices at the federal, state and local levels. At the federal level, Mr Oye Owolewa, 30-year-old, whose father is from Kwara and mother from Oyo, is aiming for a ‘shadow’ (non-voting) seat in the House of Representatives. Owolewa, a PhD holder in Pharmacy from the Northeastern University, Boston, is seeking to represent the District of Columbia (DC) under the Democratic Party. Also at the federal level, Mr Yomi Faparusi, an Ibadan-born native of Ode-Ekiti in Ekiti State, is vying as an independent candidate to represent the state of Tennessee in the U.S. Senate. Faparusi holds a doctorate in Medicine from the University of Ibadan, a PhD in Health from Johns Hopkins University, and Juris Doctorate from the Widener University School of Law, Delaware. In Missouri, a Republican-controlled state, Mr Yinka Faleti from Lagos is the Democratic Party flagbearer in the election for the office of Secretary of State. The 44-year-old father of four holds a Bachelor’s degree from the United States Military Academy, West Point, and a Juris Doctorate from the Washington University School of Law. Also at the state level, Mr Paul Akinjo from Ondo is running for election to the California State Assembly under the Democratic Party to represent District 12. In Delaware, a small Mid-Atlantic U.S. state, Adewunmi Kuforiji is aspiring to represent District 34 in the state House of Representatives. Kuforiji, originally from Ibadan, Oyo, secured the Democratic Party’s ticket on Sept. 15 after defeating his challenger, Robert Haynes, at the primary. He holds a Bachelor in Accounting and a Master’s in Business Administration from the Delaware State University. Also at the state level, Ms Esther Agbaje, is seeking to represent District 59B in the Minnesota House of Representatives on the platform of the Minnesota Democratic–farmer-labour Party (DFLP), an affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party. The 35-year-old is one of four progressive greenhorns who defeated established Democratic legislators in the primary. Agbaje has a law degree from Harvard University, a Master’s from the University of Pennsylvania, and has served in the U.S. Department of State, among others. At the local government level is April Ademiluyi, 39, who is running on the Democratic Party’s ticket for Judge of the Seventh Circuit Court in Prince George’s County, Maryland. For her part, Akubuike, a legal practitioner, is an independent candidate for judge of the Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 8. Also on the ballot at the local government level is Benjamin Osemenam. Ademiluyi. Ignore tribalism and simply call them Nigeria- American which one bi Yoruba . |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by chamboy(m): 6:25am On Nov 09, 2020 |
Omo Naija ni Gbogbowon jo. |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by chamboy(m): 6:25am On Nov 09, 2020 |
[quote author=Evans2019 post=95838881][/quote] I tire, i dont know when we omo yoruba haf turn to yigbo. |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by Coneheadyutes(m): 4:36pm On Nov 09, 2020 |
coolitempa: Jealousy kee you there! |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by femolii: 4:58pm On Nov 09, 2020 |
Coneheadyutes:More also, OSU people are igbos, online republic is Biafra, embassies with republic igbos, developers are igbos, third class citizens are igbos. 1 Like |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by Coneheadyutes(m): 5:18pm On Nov 09, 2020 |
femolii: What are you even trying to say? |
| Re: 8 Yorubas Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections by coolitempa(f): 1:14am On Nov 10, 2020 |
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