8 Nigerian-Americans Win in US Midterm Elections
By Boniface Ihiasota, USA
Eight Nigerian-Americans in Georgia State in the United States (US) have won seats in the country’s midterm elections.
The winners, who gained their legislative seats as state representatives in their districts, are Segun Adeyina, Gabe Okoye, Solomon Adesanya, Tish Naghise, and Phil Olaleye.
Esther Agbaje was re-elected as the Minnesota State Representative for District 59B, Carol Kazeem was elected to the Pennsylvania State Representative for District 159, and Dr. Oye Owolewa was re-elected to the United States House of Representatives (Shadow Representative) in Washington, D.C.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the winners in the polls.
The president wished them a successful tenure in office.
In a statement issued by his media aide, Femi Adesina, the president thanked them for their invaluable support and partnerships, over the years, with groups affiliated with the ideals and objectives of Nigerians in Diaspora associations in the United States.
Also, the chairman of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa congratulated the eight Nigerians for making country proud in the polls.
The NIDCOM boss took to her Twitter handle yesterday to announce and celebrate the performance of the Nigerians attributing it to immense hard work.
The vote on Tuesday came as Americans grapple with sky-high inflation and living costs, and the economy has emerged as the top concern among supporters of both the Democratic and Republican parties.
From all of us at Excel Magazine International, we wish them all the very best of tenure in office.
