James Moses (9News Nigeria)
No fewer than 30 British citizens of Nigerian origin will be on the ballot in the United Kingdom’s poll scheduled for Thursday, July 4.
An analysis of the list of candidates by a UK election data supplier, Democratic Club, showed that 20 British-Nigerians will be representing mainstream parties, including the Labour Party, the Conservative Party, the Liberal Democrats and the Reform UK, while the rest are from smaller parties or contesting as independents.
The new Parliamentary is expected to be the most diverse in Britain’s history as more ethnic minorities, including Nigerians, in mainstream and fringe parties, are making strong overtures to the electorates with persuasive manifestos.
To stand as a candidate in a UK Parliamentary General Election, a candidate must be at least 18 years old and a citizen of the Commonwealth Country who does not require leave to enter or remain in the UK.
Some of the candidates are seeking for re-elections to the Parliament, while others are re-appearing on the ballot paper for the first time, hoping to get the votes of their constituencies.
-9News Nigeria.
