In the just-concluded U.S. election, which included polls for the presidential seat and parliamentary positions at both federal and state levels, Nigerian Segun Adeyina secured reelection to Georgia State House District 110 on the Democratic Party platform.
Adeyina was among eight Nigerians who won legislative seats in various states across the United States during the 2022 midterm elections…CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
Following the recent election, Republicans have gained a majority in the Senate and are likely to maintain slight control of the House of Representatives, according to several projections. This November 5 election saw the Democratic Party lose seats in several areas nationwide. However, Adeyina successfully retained his seat.
“I am deeply honored and grateful for the trust you have placed in me by re-electing me to serve as your state representative,” Adeyina expressed in an appreciation post on Facebook.
“This victory is not just mine; it belongs to each of you who believes in our shared vision for a brighter, more prosperous future,” he added.
As more Nigerians send congratulatory messages to Adeyina for retaining his seat, it is notable that Nigeria’s unstable university system was the very reason he left for the U.S. to complete his education.
How Repeated ASUU Strike Forced Segun Adeyina’s Parents to Send Him to US
Repeated strikes, led primarily by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have plagued Nigerian public universities since ASUU’s formation in 1978. ASUU has engaged in over 22 national strikes, with the most recent lasting eight months from February to October 2022. This instability has forced families who can afford it to seek education alternatives abroad or in Nigeria’s private universities.
Although Neusroom message to Adeyina to confirm the report is yet to be responded to, Adeyina, in an interview in 2019, said he left Nigeria to study abroad due to repeated ASUU strikes.
Born in December 1959, Adeyina’s parents decided in 1988 to send him abroad for education after spending just a year studying Physics at the University of Lagos.
“I left Nigeria in 1988 primarily because the frequency at which universities were closed was high, and my parents wanted me to further my education in a more stable environment,” Adeyina said.
Segun Adeyina with his family. Source: Segun Adeyina, Facebook
He pursued Electrical Engineering at the University of Akron in Ohio, USA, the same year ASUU was proscribed following their first national strike in pursuit of fair wages and university autonomy. That strike occurred two months after the death of General Sani Abacha when Abdulsalami Abubakar, the de facto President of Nigeria, proscribed the union.
Adeyina’s education journey began in the United Kingdom, where he completed his primary education while his parents lived there for seven years. After they returned to Nigeria, he attended Federal Government College Ilorin for his secondary education from 1981 to 1986. When he moved to the U.S. at 18, Adeyina faced financial difficulties and took up a job to support himself. He graduated in 1994 and, five years later, earned a master’s degree in Management Information Systems from Lawrence Technological University in Michigan.
With a career spanning 10 years at General Motors and 30 years of professional experience in IT, including roles at HP and Cisco Systems, Adeyina’s political interests emerged in 2012 when he actively supported Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.
Married to Kofo Adeyina, a Certified Public Accountant, Adeyina is the father of three children: Dami, Lade, and Layo. He previously served as the Executive Director of the Nigerian American Public Affairs Committee (NAPAC), an organisation dedicated to empowering and organising the Nigerian-American community across the United States.
On August 3, 2023, Segun Adeyina celebrated 20 years anniversary with his wife, Kofo Adeyina. Source: Segun Adeyina,
As a state legislator, Adeyina has identified education, healthcare, voting rights, the economy, and community-building as his key priorities.
“I am running for office because I want to see every family in our community thrive. People in Grayson and Loganville deserve a State Representative who listens, fights for our shared values, and is invested in our community,” he wrote on his campaign page...CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
