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David Ndudim named judge of Snohomish County Superior Court in California, US

Monday, November 18, 2019 at 11:10 AM by Joseph Omotayo

Another Nigerian has really made the nation proud on the international scene. David Ndudim, a Nigerian-born lawyer has made a great achievement in law.

According to Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), he was appointed as the judge of the Snohomish County Superior Court of California in the US.

In some report, he is said to be an indigene of Abia state in the eastern part of Nigeria.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Adetokunbo “Toks” Omishakin was appointed by California governor, Gavin Newsom, as the new director of the state’s department of transportation.

The appointment was made on Tuesday, September 3, as he would be replacing acting director Bob Franzola.

The 36-year-old Nigerian has a Masters degree in urban and regional planning from Jackson State University and has for eight years served as the deputy commissioner for environment and planning at the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

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Before his service at the Tennessee department of transportation, he worked as the director of healthy living initiative for three years in Nashville.

Adetokunbo has a been a big supporter of safer biking, walking and advocate of non-motorised mobility.

Udak-Joe Ntuk, another successful Nigerian was selected by the same governor, where he would head the state's oil and gas supervisor, which will be responsible for managing the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR).

DOGGR uses the power of science and sound engineering as a regulatory means to drilling and management of oil wells.

It should be noted that the division is always concerned about the public and environment and the impact of oil activities impact them in California.

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According to a statement from the governor’s office, Ntuk had served as petroleum administrator for Los Angeles, the next biggest city to California in the US.