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More Nigerians Win Elections in United States of America

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Abdur-rahman Balogun
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November 12, 2024
Reps Gabe Okoye, Phil Olaleye and Solomon Adesanya
Reps Gabe Okoye, Phil Olaleye and Solomon Adesanya. Image: NIDCON

More Nigerians Win Elections in United States of America

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has celebrated three more Nigerians who won their respective re-election into various districts in the United States of America.

They are Reps Gabe Okoye representing Georgia District 102, Phil Olaleye Representing 59th District of the Georgia and Solomon Adesanya, a Democrat, representing 43rd District in Georgia House of Representatives.

Dabiri-Erewa in the congratulatory message issued by the Director of Media and Public Relations of the Commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun described the trio as worthy ambassadors of Nigeria.

The NIDCOM boss said the re-election victory was not accidental but proven track records of their performances in office to their respective constituents earned them the victory.

Gabe Okoye is an Enugu- born Nigerian–American Civil Engineer who on November 8, 2022, became a legislator elect at the 2022 US midterm elections representing Georgia State and he took office on January 9, 2023 and got re-elected in the Nov. 5, 2024 election.

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On the other hand, the 39 year old Solomon Adesanya is an American businessman and a politician. He was elected on November 8, 2022, in the 2022 US midterm elections and won the re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives covering the 43rd District mainly Marietta and a small part of Northwest Atlanta. Adesanya won the seat in a district historically held by a Republican on Nov. 5, 2024.

The Harvard trained Phil Olaleye, is a United States politician and the former executive director of a non-profit educational foundation.

He was elected Nov. 8, 2022 as a Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 59th district and assumed office January 9, 2023 before his re election on Nov. 5, 2024 as a legislator representing Georgia House of Representatives District 59 under the Democratic Party.

Thus far, five Nigerians which include Dr Oye Owolewa, District of Columbia, Segun Adeyina, Georgia, USA, Gabe Okoye, Phil Olaleye and Solomon Adesanya won their respective re- elections in the US, while Chiaka Barry, Ginninderra District won in Australia and Yemi Mobolade, Mayor of Colorado Springs, USA had won his historic election in 2023.

 

E-signed.
Abdur-Rahman Balogun (mnipr)
Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, NiDCOM,

Abuja.

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