A Nigerian man known as John Emeka Akude made the nation honored by making history after being elected member of the Cologne City Council (Stadtrat) in Germany.
Akude became the first councillor of African origin in Cologne, Germany’s 4th biggest city with about 1 million inhabitants, African Courier reports.
Another politician of African origin who participated in the election, Rahab Njeri, expressed satisfaction over Akude’s victory.
Njeri said though she was not elected but all Africans living in the city were winners with Akude’s victory.
