It’s been a ground-breaking week for Nigerians at home and in the diaspora given series of success stories, and it is therefore no surprise that the country seems to be trending just for the good reason.
Still basking in the euphoria of Hilda Baci’s Guineas Book of Record milestone, words filtered-in that another Nigerian-American, Yemi Mobolade joined history books by emerging as Colorado Springs’ first elected black mayor in El Paso County, Texas, United States.
Breaking the news on Twitter, Simon Ateba, a famous US journalist, disclosed that Mobolade ran as an independent candidate, meaning he is neither a Republican nor a Democrat.
“Nigerian-American Yemi Mobolade Makes History as Colorado Springs’ First Elected Black Mayor, Breaking a 45-Year Streak Unaffiliated with the Republican Party.
The election outcome sent shockwaves through Colorado Springs, known for its conservative leanings. Mobolade’s triumph marks a seismic political shift, as he becomes the first mayor in 45 years not affiliated with the Republican Party.
He is an independent who does not identify with the Democratic or Republican Party,” he wrote.
