Nigeria, Nov. 5 -- Tuesday's US midterm elections saw Nigerian-Americans win state legislative seats nationwide.

Some Nigerians also won local government positions.

Nigerians in Diaspora Commission chairperson Abike Dabiri-Erewa identified 14 Nigerian-Americans among the winners of the State elections.

Their victories span Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas, Connecticut, Michigan, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington, with the successful candidates emerging at different levels of government.

Mrs Dabiri-Erewa congratulated the politicians in a post on X on Wednesday.

"Hearty congratulations to Nigerian Americans who won elections in the US. Wishing all of them great success," Ms Dabiri-Erewa wrote.

Among those listed are Se...