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Described as the British Obama, Chuka Umunna BlackBox Nigeria can authoritatively report has declared his intention to run for the leadership of UK's opposition party, Labour. Umunna who specialises in business policy, said earlier today (Tuesday) that he would run for the leadership of Britain's opposition Labour Party after it suffered a heavy defeat in a national election last week.
Umunna, the son of a Nigerian business man who migrated to the UK, is a lawyer who was first elected to parliament in 2010 and has been Labour's business spokesman since 2011. He is apparently a favourite of many including former Prime Minister Tony Blair who has reportedly thrown his weight behind the Umunna.
"I am pleased today to be announcing that I will be standing for the leadership of the party," Umunna, 37, said in a video posted on Facebook.
"Some have actually suggested over the last few days that somehow this is now a 10 year project to get the Labour Party back into office ... I think the Labour Party can do it in five years, I want to lead that effort."
On Sunday, Umunna said that during the election campaign his party had concentrated its policies too much on the poorest and the richest, ignoring the majority of people inbetween.

Chuka Umunna is one of the four Members of Parliament with Nigerian blood.‎ He is believed to be the new face of the Labour Party as the opposition re-strategies toward future polls.
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