{
  "id": 19628423,
  "title": "New Jersey: What to know about Nigerian-born Lieutenant Governor Shirley Emehelu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/new-jersey-what-to-know-about-nigerian-born-lieutenant-governor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T08:28:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/12/nigerian-born-woman-shirley-emehelu-becomes-deputy-governor-in-america/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Nigerian-born American, Shirley U. Emehelu, has emerged as Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey in the United States. With the swearing-in, Emehelu becomes the first person who came from another country to occupy that seat in the state. Governor Mikie Sherrill made the appointment public, making Emehelu the fifth person to serve as Lieutenant Governor […] New Jersey: What to know about…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}