A NIGERIAN MAN WAS APPOINTED AS THE NATION’S FIRST BLACK MAYOR.

Yemi Mobolade, a Nigerian man, has been chosen to serve as the new mayor of Colorado Springs, a town in the US state of Colorado.

Due to his election victory, the businessman became the first Black man to be chosen to head the city amid a time of political unrest, according to the Colorado Sun.

Despite having no prior political background, Mobolade defeated Wayne Williams in the city’s runoff election on Tuesday night, May 16.

According to the report, Mobolade’s triumph has caused a political earthquake in Colorado Springs. Mobolade is an independent, whereas Wayne Williams is a Republican, according to the article.

By 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Mobolade had received 57% of the vote against Williams’ 43%. Williams gave in around 7:30 p.m. The percentages remained unchanged when the second round of results was announced soon before 9 o’clock.