Nigerian woman, Chi Onwurah wins Newcastle seat in UK general elections

A British-Nigerian woman, Chi Onwurah, has secured the highest number of votes to emerge as a member of the UK parliament after Parliamentary elections on Thursday night, July 4.

Onwurah, originally from Anambra state, representing the UK’s Labour party, was elected into the British House of Commons first in 2010. She represented Newcastle upon Tyne Central.

Chi Onwurah defeated six candidates with over 18 000 votes to represent Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West constituency.

The Co-Chairman of All Party Parliamentary Group for Africa (APPG for Africa) and a member of the Royal African Society, Onwurah, thanked her constituents for their support and the Labour Party in a message.

While Chi secured 18,875 votes, her closest rival, Ashton Muncaster of Reform Party, secured 7,815 votes. Conservatives Party candidate Frances Lasok secured 4,228 votes

.Chi promised quality representation, assuring her constituents, on her X handle “I will not let you down “.

“Thank you from the Labour team to everyone in Newcastle Central and West for putting your confidence in Labour and electing me as your Member of Parliament. We will not let you down!” Onwurah wrote.