In what looks like a coincidence, two Nigerian ladies of same age bracket are making history in grabbing councillorship positions in United Kingdom.
NAIJ.COM had reported that a 22-year-old lady identified as Elizabeth Bright recently blazed the trail by being elected as Councillor representing Eastbrook ward in Dagenham, United Kingdom.
The latest is a 22-year-old Ramota Lawal who announced that she was elected as a Councillor representing the residents of Heaton Ward, Harold Hill, United Kingdom.
Lawal who ran on the platform of the United Kingdom Labour Party won with 1,050 votes.
The excited 22-year-old, who took to Twitters to announce her win, stated that she won the election around 5a.m. on Friday, May 4.
According to Lawal, she won her first political election and proudly joined the list of young politicians in the United Kingdom.
She also expressed that she is honoured to be part of the youngest members of the Labour Party Councillor.
Lawal said: “Yesterday at approx. 5:00 am, at the young age of 22 I won my first political election. I am honoured to now be the youngest @uklabour party Councillor on the London Bourough of Havering council – representing residents in Heaton Ward, Harold Hill.”
