Nigerian-born Ayo Owodunni has been elected as city Councillor in Kitchener, Ontario.
Owodunni is the first black person to be elected to the position.
He won the municipal elections for ward 5 after defeating Jon Massimi, Ajmer S. Mandur, Naveed Najmuddin and Farah Jabeen Muhammad in a keenly contested election after the incumbent Kelly Galloway-Sealock declared he was not seeking re-election.
Owodunni based his campaign on three points – speeding on local roads, keeping taxes low, and housing affordability.
While campaigning, he said: “I’m pushing for safety on our local roads by implementing traffic-calming measures, especially in residential neighbourhoods and school zones.
“The issue of speed control is a major concern I have personally heard from the thousands of doors I have knocked on.”
Also, he said he would strive to keep taxes low and make smart decisions in the area of capital expenditures.
While promising to address the rising cost of housing, he said: “The city needs to work with the region on solutions for affordable housing.”
Owodunni moved to Canada in 2016. He is an author and has spent the last 10 years of his profession working as a consultant, facilitator, and trainer.
He has worked with companies like Microsoft, Hydro One, Spotify, Canada Life, Thomson Reuters, CIBC and TMX Group.
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