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Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by Nobody: 5:39pm On Jun 26, 2021
I am now detribalised, enjoy cheesy We celeberate with our Yoruba brethren.

Nigerian, Uruemu Adejinmi has emerged as the first migrant, first African and the first black female to be elected as Mayor in the Republic of Ireland.

With Ms Adejimi’s new election as Cathaoirleach of the Longford Municipal District, she also becomes the first female African mayor in the country, Irish Times reports.

Reacting to her victory, Ms Adejinmi who is the current councillor of Fianna Fail, stated in a statement that she was “deeply honoured” to assume the new position.”

“This is a historic day for Longford and I am delighted to share this moment with my family and friends.

“I look forward to working with my council colleagues, council exec and all stakeholders to continue the growth and development of our municipal area and county,” she added.

After migrating from Nigeria to Longford in 2003, Ms Adejinmi in 2016 joined Fianna Fail before assuming the post of local councillor in 2020.

She attributes her involvement in politics to her neighbour who asked her to join Fianna Fail saying, “If it wasn’t for my neighbour asking me to join his party, I wouldn’t have considered politics.”

Speaking to the Irish Times on the challenges faced by migrants who try to get involved in politics, Ms Adejinmi admonished political parties to “engage more actively” with migrants, noting that, “there is no shortage of talent in the migrant community but there is a shortage of community leaders from migrant backgrounds.”

The Masters of Business Administration holder from Athlone Institute of Technology identified jobs and housing as her key priorities.

“I am hoping to lobby for an influx of industry. Hopefully businesses will take a look at starting in Longford and that would help a lot of people who are leaving or commuting because of the lack of jobs,” she said.

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by PlayMaker14: 5:45pm On Jun 26, 2021
Chidinma Ojukwu would have been a Mayor in Slovakia or Pennis ylvania, (USA) but her monstrous appetite for material things and overaged Pennis caused her downfall.

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by Nobody: 5:48pm On Jun 26, 2021
PlayMaker14:
Chidinma Ojukwu would have been a Mayor in Slovakia or Pennis ylvania, (USA) but her monstrous appetite for material things and overaged Pennis caused her downfall.

grin

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by obiekunie01: 5:53pm On Jun 26, 2021
PlayMaker14:
[s]Chidinma Ojukwu would have been a Mayor in Slovakia or Pennis ylvania, (USA) but her monstrous appetite for material things and overaged Pennis caused her downfall.[/s]

oga pls we are doing our best to kill tribalism. biko!

Congrats to the lady!

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by Nobody: 5:53pm On Jun 26, 2021
lovely

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by Simplyleo: 5:58pm On Jun 26, 2021
Ipob, how market?

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by redsun(m): 5:59pm On Jun 26, 2021
Blacks in oyinbo politics are like fish out of water. They mostly there to make up numbers and diversity requirements on paper.

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by PlayMaker14: 6:03pm On Jun 26, 2021
obiekunie01:


oga pls we are doing our best to kill tribalism. biko!

Congrats to the lady!
Dear bloody hypocrite,


You should learn to cover your tracks.

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by obiekunie01: 6:12pm On Jun 26, 2021
PlayMaker14:
Dear bloody hypocrite,


You should learn to cover your tracks.

ewu thats all you can see!


check deeper and u will see even more.

BUT I STILL REPEAT WHAT I SAID - WE ARE NOW TRYING BRIDGE THE GAPS IN THE SOUTH!

SHUN SOUTHERN TRIBALISM!

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by airminem(f): 6:14pm On Jun 26, 2021
What a beautiful Nigerian. Congratulation to womanhood.

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by PlayMaker14: 6:14pm On Jun 26, 2021
obiekunie01:


ewu thats all you can see!


check deeper and u will see even more.

BUT I STILL REPEAT WHAT I SAID - WE ARE NOW TRYING BRIDGE THE GAPS IN THE SOUTH!

SHUN SOUTHERN TRIBALISM!
I never talk, you don dey cry... grin

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by theFilmtric: 6:18pm On Jun 26, 2021
What's with my beautiful African women and wigs?

It makes them look wierd IMO

Braids should do

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by Paperwhite(m): 6:21pm On Jun 26, 2021
Congratulations madam.

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by Seniorwriter(m): 6:23pm On Jun 26, 2021
Very elating.

We need young visionary leaders here in Nigeria come 2023.
Agugbadin:


Let Buhari be the last president above the age of 50yrs that Nigeria will ever produce. Although Demeji Bankole was young but corrupt we will be more careful in selecting our leaders.
Not just young but must be visionary with track records or implementation capabilities.
Charlie2020:
. Well said. Not like a certain Yahaya Bello
Noted...BTW @charlie2020 why are you using Female on your profile your comment is not Ladylike...Let's rid off falsehood in all its entirety....
Charlie2020:
Noted...BTW @charlie2020 why are you using Female on your profile your comment is not Ladylike...Let's rid off falsehood in all its entirety....

@Seniorwriter . My comments not lady like? I'll report you o
Still not convincingly lady-like....FYI some of us have AI....or are you a TOMBOY?

@Seniorwriter

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by Realtalk20: 6:23pm On Jun 26, 2021
Simplyleo:
Ipob, how market?

And another talk

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by DDDEnterprises: 6:32pm On Jun 26, 2021
congrats

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by obiekunie01: 6:33pm On Jun 26, 2021
PlayMaker14:
I never talk, you don dey cry... grin

useless boy! no go look for your mates! cheesy

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by fozapi(m): 6:47pm On Jun 26, 2021
PlayMaker14:
Chidinma Ojukwu would have been a Mayor in Slovakia or Pennis ylvania, (USA) but her monstrous appetite for material things and overaged Pennis caused her downfall.

Stop this childishness when would you people learn igbos and yorubas are not enemies

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by fozapi(m): 6:47pm On Jun 26, 2021
FreedomWinsNow:
I am now detribalised, enjoy cheesy We celeberate with our Yoruba brethren.


URHOBO/YORUBA NATION WOMAN NOT NIGERIAN

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by PlayMaker14: 6:50pm On Jun 26, 2021
fozapi:


Stop this childishness when would you people learn igbos and yorubas are not enemies
Abeg shift....


You're the childish bigot here.

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by fozapi(m): 6:55pm On Jun 26, 2021
PlayMaker14:
Abeg shift....


You're the childish bigot here.
.

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by flokii: 6:57pm On Jun 26, 2021
Congrats omoluabi.. keep repping the Yoruba race

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by flokii: 7:02pm On Jun 26, 2021
PlayMaker14:
Chidinma Ojukwu would have been a Mayor in Slovakia or Pennis ylvania, (USA) but her monstrous appetite for material things and overaged Pennis caused her downfall.

Savage nla grin grin

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by techWriter2: 8:10pm On Jun 26, 2021
oga pls we are doing our best to kill sectarianism africanist Congrats to the woman

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by platido(m): 9:05pm On Jun 26, 2021
Congratulations sis. Don't mind Buhari looking for dot in the circles

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by vincentjk(m): 9:06pm On Jun 26, 2021
Nigeria is owned and run by the north but represented by only the south.

Is God not wonderful?

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by DropsMic(m): 9:06pm On Jun 26, 2021
E get why Northerners no dey win any election outside the shores of this country... You know why, i also know why. Heck even them know why.

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Re: Uruemu Adejinmi Elected As Mayor In Ireland (First Black African Woman) by Ibadanpikin: 9:06pm On Jun 26, 2021
There are igbo first black achievers,so this is not a great achievement.

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