NiDCOM Congratulates Nigerians On Election Victories Overseas

By Margaret Ebeshi, Abuja

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The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has celebrated Nigerians who won various elective positions into various districts in the United States of America.

They are a United States-born Nigerian, Dr Oye Owolewa, District of Columbia, Chiaka Barry, Ginninderra District, Australia, Segun Adeyina, Georgia, USA and Yemi Mobolade, Colorado Springs, USA.

Also, there 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.

In a congratulatory message to them,
NIDCOM Chairman/ CEO, Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa hailed their victory at the polls.

The NiDCOM boss applauded them for breaking such records in the political arena of their different places of residence and setting standards.

While Dr Oye Owolewa was re-elected as the Shadow Representative for the District of Columbia under the Democratic Party, Chiaka Barry got elected into the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Legislative Assembly covering the Ginninderra District under the Liberal Party.

Segun Adeyina was re-elected as State Representative of district 110, Georgia, USA and Adeyemi Mobolade elected as the Mayor of Colorado Springs, in 2023, making history as the first black person to attain such feat.

Dabiri-Erewa commended their relentless efforts and strive to success, urging them to keep up the resilient spirit as they carry out their duties respectively.

She prayed to God for protection, strength and direction in their new positions while also encouraging them to continue putting in their best in the discharge of their duties.

Dr Oye Owolewa, a Pharmacist was re-elected as shadow Representative of District of Columbia in US on the platform of Democratic Party and thanked his supporters for the confidence repose in him.

Chiaka Barry is an experienced legal officer with exceptional and diverse skills in litigation, alternative dispute resolution, legislative drafting, policy development, project management and a passionate community leader who has dedicated her life serving others.

Segun Adeyina on his part has held many high positions in Georgia and for over 25 yeas has worked in IT programme and project Management for Fortune 500 Companies across multiple industries, including General Motors, Ascension Health System and Hewlett Packard/ Cap Gemini.

On the other hand, Adeyemi Mobolade is a Nigerian-American businessman and politician, whose election as the 42nd Mayor of Colorado Springs, USA.

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.

Also, 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.

Dr. Dabiri-Erewa  advised them not to rest on their oars by improving on their track records with fulfilment of all their electoral promises to their constituents and constituencies.

Confidence Okwuchi

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