Four Nigerians contested for a seat in the
United Kingdom’s parliament on Thursday? And they won!
Here are their details below:
1. Chuka Umunna: No stranger to the UK Parliament, Umunna has served as a Member of Parliament for
Streatham under the Labour Party since 2010.
A successful lawyer, the 36-year old also founded and edited the online political magazine, The Multicultural
Politics and has been referred to as ‘the British Barack Obama ‘ in the media.
2. Kate Osamor: Osamor who is a GP Practice Manager, contested for the Edmonton seat under the Labour
Party. Kate is the daughter of popular local UK politician, Martha Osamor , who was a former Haringey councillor and community leader on the
Broadwater Farm estate in Tottenham . She was also vice-chair of the party’s Black section.
3. Helen Grant: Born to a Nigerian father and English mother, Grant is the current Member of Parliament for
Maidstone and The Weald in Kent and the current Minister for Sport, Tourism & Equalities. Although a
former member of the Labor Party, the 53-year old joined the Conservatives in 2006 and became the first
black woman to be selected to defend a Tory seat and her election made her the Conservatives’ first female
black MP.
4. Chi Onwurah: Onwurah is also a current Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and is
the first black person to occupy this position for Newcastle. Onwurah is of mixed parentage with a
Nigerian father and English mother. A graduate of Electrical Engineering, the 50-year old served as Head
of Telecoms Technology at OFCOM, with a focus on broadband provision before she became a Member of
Parliament.
United Kingdom’s parliament on Thursday? And they won!
1. Chuka Umunna: No stranger to the UK Parliament, Umunna has served as a Member of Parliament for
Streatham under the Labour Party since 2010.
A successful lawyer, the 36-year old also founded and edited the online political magazine, The Multicultural
Politics and has been referred to as ‘the British Barack Obama ‘ in the media.
2. Kate Osamor: Osamor who is a GP Practice Manager, contested for the Edmonton seat under the Labour
Party. Kate is the daughter of popular local UK politician, Martha Osamor , who was a former Haringey councillor and community leader on the
Broadwater Farm estate in Tottenham . She was also vice-chair of the party’s Black section.
3. Helen Grant: Born to a Nigerian father and English mother, Grant is the current Member of Parliament for
Maidstone and The Weald in Kent and the current Minister for Sport, Tourism & Equalities. Although a
former member of the Labor Party, the 53-year old joined the Conservatives in 2006 and became the first
black woman to be selected to defend a Tory seat and her election made her the Conservatives’ first female
black MP.
4. Chi Onwurah: Onwurah is also a current Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and is
the first black person to occupy this position for Newcastle. Onwurah is of mixed parentage with a
Nigerian father and English mother. A graduate of Electrical Engineering, the 50-year old served as Head
of Telecoms Technology at OFCOM, with a focus on broadband provision before she became a Member of
Parliament.
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