Nigerian-born Uzoma Asagwara elected into Canadian parliament
Nigerian-born Uzoma Asagwara has been elected as a lawmaker into the Manitoba Legislative Assembly in Canada.
Asagwara, a psychiatric nurse and community activist, was announced as the winner of Manitoba’s Union Station riding on Tuesday, making Asagwara the first Black, queer woman in the legislature, reports CTV.
She is also one of three Black people to have been elected into the 150-year parliament.