Nigerian Lady Emerges Presidential Candidate In Spain

Nigerian born Spanish lawyer, Helen Mukoro, has emerged
the presidential candidate of an opposition party for the
forthcoming election in Spain.
She set a new record as the first woman and an immigrant
to emerge presidential flag bearer of a political party. She
will be running on the platform of Union De Todos, a party
she founded earlier this year.
Helen, who is also a forensic expert and author of many
books, was born in Delta State and worked briefly in the
Governor’s Office before she travelled to Spain in 1992.
She gained prominence in Spanish politics, when she
founded a political party and later became the first
Nigerian-Spanish to contest for the Mayor of Denia in May
this year.
Although she lost the election, her popularity soared higher
as several people endorsed her for the highest office in the
land.
Helen holds several academic qualifications. Aside
graduating in Law at the Spanish National University
Alicante, she also holds a Master degree in Criminology,
Masters degree in Social Education, a post graduate
certificate in Tax and Labor Management, a post graduate
certificate in Forensic Psychology, and a post graduate
certificate in Immigration and Domestic Violence.
She worked as a legal consultant (Immigration
Department) at the Red Cross Society, Spain and presently
owns a legal firm.
She served as the CEO and President at the African Europe
Chamber of Commerce. CEO/President at National Agency
of Forensic Experts, Mediators and Technical Professionals
of Spain and Europe.
Helen had followed the trail of the United States President,
Barack Obama, who was the first African-American to win
the presidency.
The 2015 Spanish general election would be held on or
before Sunday, December 20, 2015, as provided by the
Spanish constitution and the Organic Law of the General
Election Regime of 1985.
The ruling People’s Party (PP), led by Prime Minister
Mariano Rajoy, will seek re-election for a second term in
office, while the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE)
will struggle to return to power after four years in
opposition.
The election will be marked by the rise of new parties
Podemos (Spanish for “We can”) and Citizens.