The Minister, who took to his Twitter handle to react to this development, hails Owolewa for being the first Nigerian to win a seat in the United States Congress.

“Congrats are in place for the 31-year-old Adeoye Owolewa for making Nigeria proud by being the first Nigerian to win a seat in the United States Congress,” he tweeted.

Owolewa, on Tuesday, was elected as a shadow member of the US House of Representatives from the District of Columbia, making him the first Nigerian-American to achieve the milestone.

Owolewa, an indigene of Kwara State was elected on the platform of the Democratic Party.

Also, another Nigerian-American, 35-year-old Esther Agbaje, emerged victorious in the election after winning a legislative seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives.