Yinka Faleti, Nigeria-born US ex-soldier, is running for the Missouri secretary of state seat.

Faleti is running on the platform of the Democratic party against Jay Ashcroft, the Republican incumbent. The Missouri Democratic Party announced him as its nominee in April.

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Faleti arrived in the United States at the age of seven with his family — moving from New York, Virginia, Florida, Mississippi, and finally to Texas.

Yinka attended and graduated from the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, after which he studied human factors engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 1998.

According to information from his website, Faleti’s family migrated to the US in search of greener pasture.

“Yinka’s childhood was one steeped in poverty. It wasn’t uncommon for him to eat cereal mixed with water when his family couldn’t afford milk,” his profile reads.

“Yinka’s big break came through education”.

Faleti served in the US army as a combat arms officer in tank units from 1998 to 2004. He attained the rank of captain after two deployments overseas to Kuwait as a part of Operation Desert Spring prior to 9/11 and Operation Enduring Freedom in response to 9/11.

After his career in the army, Faleti moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he attended law school at Washington University.



The 44-year-old father of four then practiced as an attorney at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner and subsequently as a state prosecutor at the St. Louis circuit attorney’s office in 2011.

“Throughout his professional career, Yinka has continually worked to get further upstream. Yinka is running to increase opportunities to vote, reduce barriers to voter participation and protect and honor our ballot initiative process,” his profile reads.



Faleti said he is running for office “to increase opportunities to vote, reduce barriers to voter participation and protect and honor our ballot initiative process”.

He also said he is “energized for the fight ahead and ready to bring to bear my leadership experiences in and since the Army to the office for all Missourians”.

If elected, Faleti would be the first African-American person to hold the office in Missouri.

Source: https://www.thecable.ng/faleti-nigeria-born-us-ex-soldier-runs-for-missouri-secretary-of-state-seat

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Nigeria ......

Good People, Great Nation

And we are yet to see a aboki run for any position outside Nigeria
Are they too dumb

Good luck Distinguished officer.


omoluabi.

God bless the Yoruba nation.


God bless Nigeria.

good luck yinka

Nigeriabiafra80:
And we are yet to see a aboki run for any position outside Nigeria
Are they too dumb

Is it a must they run for position outside Nigeria?

Leave these guys alone and stop looking for every avenue to attack them.

Philipponzaghi:


Is it a must they run for position outside Nigeria?

Leave these guys alone and stop looking for every avenue to attack them.

Is a must
That’s where you show your education
Not in zoo quota system

Nigeriabiafra80:

Is a must
That’s where you show your education
Not in zoo quota system

So education can only be showcased by vying for positions in a foreign land?

It is not necessarily every time that southerners should pick on them. Yes we know they are not as educated as us, but you don't need to call it out every time on every thread.

Philipponzaghi:


So education can only be showcased by vying for positions in a foreign land?

It is not necessarily every time that southerners should pick on them. Yes we know they are not as educated as us, but you don't need to call it out every time on every thread.

Yes
Since it can’t be shown in the zoogeria

Nigeriabiafra80:

Is a must
That’s where you show your education
Not in zoo quota system

Tell me any of your family member that has vied or vying for any electable positions outside the shores of Nigeria?

Nigeriabiafra80:
And we are yet to see a aboki run for any position outside Nigeria
Are they too dumb

No loud am abeg... But sha they are

Access003:
Tell me any of your family member that has vied or vying for any electable positions outside the shores of Nigeria?

Will only answer if you tell me any northerner vying for any political post in develop country,
Am waiting

awesome

BrownLondon:
Good luck Distinguished officer.


omoluabi.

God bless the Yoruba nation.


God bless Nigeria.

He's running for ordinary state elections and you're here hyperventilating, Kai which kind mumu dey worry your people. Why are ndi ofemma.nu so unsure of themselves??.

Ndigbo have literally hundreds of our people running for elective offices, but will never even say a word about them, until they win! But in your own case you've started counting your chicks even before they are hatched. No wonder almajiri herdsmen are ruling you in kwara.

Ndi aburi ónû!

Fleshly:






He's running for ordinary state elections and you're here hyperventilating, Kai which kind mumu dey worry your people. Why are ndi ofemma.nu so unsure of themselves??.

Ndigbo have literally hundreds of our people running for elective offices, but will never even say a word about them, until they win! But in your own case you've started counting your chicks even before they are hatched. No wonder almajiri herdsmen are ruling you in kwara.

Ndi aburi ónû!

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Stop being Silly, this isn't worthy of contest

Fleshly:


He's running for ordinary state elections and you're here hyperventilating, Kai which kind mumu dey worry your people. Why are ndi ofemma.nu so unsure of themselves??.

Ndigbo have literally hundreds of our people running for elective offices, but will never even say a word about them, until they win! But in your own case you've started counting your chicks even before they are hatched. No wonder almajiri herdsmen are ruling you in kwara.

Ndi aburi ónû!

Yoruba have more elected foreign candidate than anything the Ibos can offer. I say it authoritatively because the facts are actually there.

Are you contesting that self evident truth?

If your answer is yes, list any Igbo you know that have been elected in any capacity in the foreign countries and I will list Yoruba that are more than them.

The Yorubas are not your mate in anything.

This news was carried by CableNg a frontline news media and not conjured by just anybody.

Philipponzaghi:


Yoruba have more elected foreign candidate than anything the Ibos can offer. I say it authoritatively because the facts are actually there.

Are you contesting that self evident truth?

If your answer is yes, list any Igbo you know that have been elected in any capacity in the foreign countries and I will list Yoruba that are more than them.

The Yorubas are not your mate in anything.

This news was carried by CableNg a frontline news media and not conjured by just anybody.

Next time stop involving igbos when attacking an impostor
The idiot you are replying is one of buhari media cow

Adafue omoluabi

Yes he has our the assistance as a possibilities Reformer that he is. We are solidly behind you and make us pride Mr Yinka.Reformers Worldwide