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Dayo Okeniyi

I was born to a Nigerian dad and a Kenyan mom, and coming to the States was really academic.

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Dayo Okeniyi is saying that his parents come from two different African countries, Nigeria and Kenya. He also means that his move to the United States was mainly for educational reasons.

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