A Nigerian immigrant, Yemi Mobolade has been elected as the first black mayor of Colorado Springs in the United States of America.
Mobolade received 57% of the votes to defeat Wayne Williams, who polled 43% as of 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in the city’s runoff contest.
At about 7:30 pm, Williams, a Republican conceded defeat before the second batch of results was released shortly before 9 p.m.