Oye Owolewa

Adeoye Ibrahim "Oye" Yakubu-Owolewalisten (born 1989) is an American politician, pharmacist and member of the Democratic Party who has served as the shadow representative for the District of Columbia in the United States House of Representatives since 2021. In Congress, he is tasked with lobbying for D.C. statehood; the unpaid position was authorized by D.C. voters in 1982 but was never approved by Congress. He is currently a candidate for DC Council in the 2026 election.