Nigerian musician, Olubankole Wellington, otherwise known as Banky W, who contested for Eti Osa Federal House of Representative, under the political umbrella of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has broken his silence following his loss at the just concluded 2023 presidential elections
Banky W lost his position to a Labour Party candidate identified as Attah.
He shared a video of himself during the Sunday services, expressing his heartbreak for losing the election.
The father of one disclosed that he had made huge preparations for his win, which include a Sunday thanksgiving programme, searching for an apartment and office in Abuja, and others.
However, the singer revealed that he is strengthened by his faith in God which can sometimes give way for one to be hurt.
Banky W also disclosed that his loss at the election will not stop him from praising God because he will still hold the thanksgiving.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that on 11 November 2018, Banky W announced his intent to run for the Lagos’ Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in Nigeria’s House of Representatives, on the platform of Modern Democratic Party, formed in 2017.
On 23 February 2019,he lost the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency Elections to Babajide Obanikoro of the All Progressive Congress.
Ahead of 2023 general election, Banky W announced that he had decamped from the Modern Democratic Party to PDP, seeking the party’s ticket to again vie for the Lagos’ Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in Nigeria’s House of Representatives.
In June 2022, the singer won the Peoples Democratic Party ticket to contest as the party bearer for the Eti Osa constituency ahead of the 2023 election.[16]
However, the Presidential and Federal House of Representative election held on 25th February, 2023 was won by the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Mr. Thaddeus Attah, which saw Banky W losing again, the Federal Constituency seat in Nigeria.
The INEC Returning Officer announced the result but the party agents did not agree with it. The Party agents contested the result but the police and the army were called to maintain peace and order.