Hello and welcome,
First off, Ingress is no longer connected to Wayfarer as of May 23rd, 2025. This is due to the sale of Wayfarer and some of the games to Scopely. Niantic ID is also separate from Ingress login now, as Ingress has less login options, while Niantic ID, which Wayfarer uses, has 1 additional login option for Wayfarer. More info can be found here:
In regards to your question, it sounds like you nominated them back when OPR was the only option with Ingress. Have you check your Contribution Management to see if the Wayspots you did submit are in there?
Tagging @PkmnTrainerJ, as they might be able to better assist.