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Banky W is confident of gaining House of Representatives seat
Olubankole Wellington, better known as Banky W, a well-known Nigerian artist running for the House of Representatives in the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency of Lagos State on behalf of the Peoples Democratic Party, expressed optimism about his chances of success.
In a Saturday election-related interview in Lagos, Banky said: “At the end of the day, for me, it is all about the grace of God and the will of the Lagos people. And I think we’ve got those two things. I’m sure I’ll prevail this time, therefore.
Banky W said he was happy with the turnout and the way people behaved throughout the election, noting that many people arrived as early as 7 am.
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We started our queue control much earlier because we had already learned a lot from the previous elections. As that was the largest voting unit in Eti-Osa, a few friends and I arrived together and procured chairs and canopies.
The All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Babajide Obanikoro, defeated the singer in the Eti Osa Federal Constituency election in 2019.