2023: Banky W seeks funds to run for House of Reps
Famous Nigerian singer, Olubankole Wellington, better known by his stage name Banky W, is appealing for funds to run for political office in Lagos.
Banky W emerged victorious in the PDP House of Representatives and repeated the primaries for the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency of Lagos State in June.
Banky W won the PDP primaries for the constituency held on May 22 statewide, which the party later canceled.
The musician and actor, however, won the postponed election with an overwhelming vote of 24 to 5.
Banky W, who joined the PDP in June, solicited public funding on his official social media on Monday afternoon while soliciting fan support to win the seat in 2023.
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He wrote: "If Impact is really the goal, then we must no longer just shout from the sidelines; we must get into the system and fix it."
To further aid his plea for public support, the singer pointed out that traditional Nigerian politics is a complex and expensive business.
He urged people to take his message as an invitation to partner with him on the journey.
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The father-of-one who recently unveiled his son's photos says Nigerians can no longer settle for candidates who feel entitled to their place in government.
Explaining his desire for political participation in April, he said, “The people of Nigeria need candidates who will deserve and cherish their right to serve. And as a nation, we need innovation and reform.”
He said the latter would happen “when enough of us like-minded people, who have the best interests of the nation at heart, are in government.”
Banky W told PREMIUM TIMES in 2018 that his destiny was to stay in Nigeria and improve his community and the country.
In the 2019 general election, he ran for the same seat under the Modern Democratic Party, a political party founded in 2017 by some youth associations but lost.
He said the race was not just about winning a seat, it was about planting a seed
He had also sworn to support the creation of the state police and to publicly declare his assets if elected.
In April, when he officially announced his defection from the PDP, he recalled how he had actively engaged in community service and declared his attempts to be part of the solution to his constituents' problems. Support the integrity and credibility journalism of PREMIUM TIMES Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can guarantee the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy and a transparent government. For free and continued access to the best investigative journalism in the country, we ask that you consider providing modest support to this noble endeavour. By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you help sustain relevant journalism and keep it free and accessible to everyone.
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Famous Nigerian singer, Olubankole Wellington, better known by his stage name Banky W, is appealing for funds to run for political office in Lagos.
Banky W emerged victorious in the PDP House of Representatives and repeated the primaries for the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency of Lagos State in June.
Banky W won the PDP primaries for the constituency held on May 22 statewide, which the party later canceled.
The musician and actor, however, won the postponed election with an overwhelming vote of 24 to 5.
Banky W, who joined the PDP in June, solicited public funding on his official social media on Monday afternoon while soliciting fan support to win the seat in 2023.
See this post on Instagram
A post shared by Banky Wellington (@bankywellington)
He wrote: "If Impact is really the goal, then we must no longer just shout from the sidelines; we must get into the system and fix it."
To further aid his plea for public support, the singer pointed out that traditional Nigerian politics is a complex and expensive business.
He urged people to take his message as an invitation to partner with him on the journey.
READ ALSO:
The father-of-one who recently unveiled his son's photos says Nigerians can no longer settle for candidates who feel entitled to their place in government.
Explaining his desire for political participation in April, he said, “The people of Nigeria need candidates who will deserve and cherish their right to serve. And as a nation, we need innovation and reform.”
He said the latter would happen “when enough of us like-minded people, who have the best interests of the nation at heart, are in government.”
Banky W told PREMIUM TIMES in 2018 that his destiny was to stay in Nigeria and improve his community and the country.
In the 2019 general election, he ran for the same seat under the Modern Democratic Party, a political party founded in 2017 by some youth associations but lost.
He said the race was not just about winning a seat, it was about planting a seed
He had also sworn to support the creation of the state police and to publicly declare his assets if elected.
In April, when he officially announced his defection from the PDP, he recalled how he had actively engaged in community service and declared his attempts to be part of the solution to his constituents' problems. Support the integrity and credibility journalism of PREMIUM TIMES Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can guarantee the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy and a transparent government. For free and continued access to the best investigative journalism in the country, we ask that you consider providing modest support to this noble endeavour. By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you help sustain relevant journalism and keep it free and accessible to everyone.
Donate
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