By Newslineglobal.com
Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, Ambassador Lot Egopij on Wednesday, congratulated eight Nigerian Americans on their victory in the U.S. midterm elections, saying, that the victory showed the doggedness of Nigerians to survive everywhere.
“We are not surprised. I want to wish all others, who are aspiring to do the same to continue to press on, hope is on the way.
“We are happy, and we are delighted about the victory,” he said.
According to the list provided by the Nigerian American Public Affairs Committee (NAPAC), Segun Adeyina won for Georgia State Representative in District 110, while Gabe Okoye won for Georgia State Representative in District 102. Solomon Adesanya, Georgia State Representative in District 43; Tish Naghise won for Georgia State Representative in District 68 and Phil Olaleye was declared winner to represent Georgia State Representative in District 59.
Carol Kazeem won for Pennsylvania State Representative in District 159; Dr. Oye Owolewa for U.S. House of Representatives (Shadow Representative) in Washington D.C. and Esther Agbaje was reelected to serve for Minnesota State Representative in District 59B.