Nigerian singer, Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W has won the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primaries for the Eti-Osa constituency House of Representatives ticket for the 2023 general elections.
He contested against a legal practitioner, Mr. Sam Aiboni, and won by polling 28 out of 31 votes cast by delegates at the primaries, while the opposition polled only three votes.
Wellington, in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria, said the election was a free and fair one.
He expressed gratitude to the party and the people for their support, noting that he had won the election by the grace of God and the will of the people.
“I am overwhelmed by the support of my constituency, the people, the ward chairmen, the leaders and the chieftains of the party.
“I feel the support even from the grassroot. Honestly, I can’t be happier than I am now,” he said.
The singer cum politician added that he had a message, a vision and a mandate to do things better in the constituency, which he would achieve through transparency, accountability and service.
“The real work begins now, the primaries are just the start and thankfully, we have the grace of God with us; we move,” he added
This will be Wellington’s second attempt at winning a seat in the green chambers of the National Assembly.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that if Rep. Babajide Obanikoro, son of former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro picks the APC return ticket in its upcoming primaries, he will be slugging it out with Wellington for the seat.
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