Four Nigerians - Umunna, Onwurah, Osmor & Grant Involved In UK Parliament Race

As Britons go to the polls Today, four of those in the race for the House of Commons are of Nigerian heritage. The trio of Shadow Business Secretary, Chuka Umunna, MP; Chi Onwurah, MP; and Kate Osamor, are contesting on the platform of Labour party, while Helen Grant, is flying the Tories flag. Britons will elect both their next Prime Minister in what is seen as one of the closest to call elections in recent memory- and Members of Parliament, MPs.

Although the polls have both incumbent Prime Minister, David Cameron and Labour’s Ed Milliband running neck to neck, not surprisingly, two former Labour Mayors have pitched their tents with their party’s leader to be the next occupant of 10, Downing Street.

Former Enfield Mayor, Councillor Kate Anolue – who lost to Osamor in February’s Labour primaries in Edmonton, told the Daily Times:
“It is election of the century. No single party will sweep to Downing Street with clear majority. However I believe that Labour Party has a clear mandate to win.”

In an interview with Daily Times, former Mayor of Lambeth Council, Councillor Ade Aminu was on Wednesday afternoon upbeat about the chances of the Labour Party.  “Labour will win the elections,” he declared with certainty. Aminu, however, tipped all four British-Nigerians flying both the Labour and Conservatives flags to make Westminster.