Banky W joins Lagos House of Reps race

Entertainer and youth advocate, Banky W, has declared his intention to run for the House of Representatives election in February 2019 on the platform of the Modern Democratic Party (MDP).

Born Oluwabankole Wellington, the singer and actor is contesting to represent Eti-Osa Federal Constituency of Lagos State at the National Assembly.

The 37-year-old made the declaration at an event organised by the MDP tagged “Play Your Part” in Lagos on Saturday.

 

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They said we don’t have the money to run.. we say we our strength lies in our numbers. They said we don’t have the structure, we say we will attempt to build it. They said “what if you lose”? I say, what if we win? You see, my entire life has been a story of just dreaming dreams, praying about those dreams, setting goals, and working until they come true. I can live with trying and failing. I can not live with not trying. So while we may not have a godfather, we do have God. And we have vision. And intellectual capacity. And integrity. And the right intentions. And last but not least, a whole lot of hope. At the end of the day, hope may be all we have, but I believe that it is all we need. Thank you and God bless Nigeria. #Hope19 #EtiOsa #MDP

A post shared by Banky W. (@bankywellington) on Nov 10, 2018 at 2:34pm PST

Founded in 2017 by a consortium of youth associations, MDP was given its certificate of registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in January 2018.

The party is led by Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi, a 27-year-old youth activist and entrepreneur who is married to musician, Mo’Cheddah.