Nigerian-Americans Shine In US Midterms, Win Four Seats

Four Nigerian-Americans have secured electoral victories in the November 3 midterm elections in the United States, with the outcome of a fifth candidate, Segun Adeyina, still undecided as vote counting continued.

The successful candidates are Will Jawando, Junior Ezeonu, Oye Owolewa and Carol Kazeem, who won seats in local government and state legislatures across Maryland, Texas, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania.

In Maryland, Democratic candidate Will Jawando won the race for Montgomery County executive, defeating Republican contender Esther Wells.