Oyogist has learned that Nigerian musician and aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olubankole Wellington, aka Banky W, has won the Peoples Democratic Party rerun primary election Eti-Osa constituency House of Representatives ticket in the 2023 general elections.
The singer garnered 24 votes out of 29 votes cast by delegates at the primary rerun held in Lagos on Monday.
He contested against a legal practitioner, Mr Sam Aiboni, who polled five votes.
Announcing his victory, Banky W said;
“While we are grateful for our success at the primaries, we are completely heartbroken at the state of our nation.
“Grateful for the win, ready for the work.
“Thank you Lord, thank you PDP, thank you Eti-Osa & Lagos. Thank you everyone. God bless us all.
Aaaand Still….”
Recall that Banky W insisted the won the PDP ticket to represent Eti-Osa federal constituency in Lagos State, noting that an election result showing he lost was fake.
The rerun election came two weeks after controversies as to Banky W’s victory as an election result surfaced in May claiming that Banky W lost and Aiboni Sam was the winner.
