Meet Nigerian-born woman appointed New Jersey lieutenant governor
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 11.
Nigerian-born American lawyer, Shirley Emehelu, has been appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey in the United States, making her the first immigrant to occupy the position in the state’s history.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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- Nov 11, 6:42 AM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisMeet Nigerian-born woman appointed New Jersey lieutenant governorpunchng.com ↗
- Nov 11, 7:41 AM UTC+59 minNigerian-born Emehelu makes history as New Jersey’s lieutenant governorvanguardngr.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 7:41 AM UTC · +59 min
[Claude] Both reports cover the same appointment of Nigerian-born Shirley Emehelu as New Jersey lieutenant governor, and they do not contradict each other.
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