Nigerian singer Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, who is vying for a seat in the House of Representatives to represent the Eti-Osa federal constituency in Lagos State, has said that despite the prospect of being outspent by other aspirants, he stands a chance to win the seat due to his sense of vision.<\/p>\n
Banky W argued that he was not defeated in the 2019 elections but succeeded in \u201cplanting a seed\u201d in the collective consciousness of Nigerian youths ahead of the 2023 elections.<\/span><\/p>\n Wellington disclosed this to journalists at the Peoples Democratic Party\u2019s Wadata Plaza secretariat in Abuja when he obtained his expression of interest and nomination forms for N600,000.<\/span><\/p>\n He argued that Nigerian youths could no longer afford to can sit and complain but must join mainstream political platforms that give them the chance to play a part in rebuilding the nation.<\/span><\/p>\n On his chances in the forthcoming elections, he said, \u201cIn a David and Goliath situation, I\u2019m more comfortable being David. You know, the stakes are high, the big machine is against us, but I do believe that what we may lack in money we have in meaning. We have a mission. We have a message.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI think that if Lagosians are truly happy with the way everything is happening, then maybe we don\u2019t stand a chance. But somehow I suspect that that\u2019s not the case and that people are ready for something fresh, something different, something unique, something that speaks to the heart of someone who wants to serve and who wants to see the nation better.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cSo I\u2019m content to stand on my own two feet with the support of the PDP and the support of our young people and the support of my community in saying that, because I know that we represent something different.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking of the antecedents leading to his defeat in the 2019 elections, Wellington noted that although he declared his candidacy only three months before election day, he still nailed the third spot in the race.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYou said that 2019 was unsuccessful, and I completely disagree. If you recall in 2019, I didn\u2019t declare for office until three months before election day, which is completely unheard of.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cSo for us in 2019, it wasn\u2019t about winning a seat. It was about planting a seed. And I think we successfully did that because what we did was, we came third, and we won in some wards and polling units that were previous strongholds for either of the two big parties.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBut at that time, it was about showing young people that this is something we have to get involved in even though we\u2019re late to the race. We just planted a seed, let\u2019s just stick our toe in the waters,\u201d he explained.<\/span><\/p>\n The aspirant also noted that he chose to run on the platform of the PDP because the party opened its arms to youths.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI believe that with the PDP there\u2019s a genuine intention to give young people a seat at the table? I believe that we have a chance to build a bridge between those who have been in the political terrain for many years and those of us who\u2019ve been protesting from the sidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI believe that the PDP is welcoming us with open arms and open doors. And so, I\u2019m grateful to the party for the warm reception,\u201d Banky W stated.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nigerian singer Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, who is vying for a seat in the House of Representatives to represent the Eti-Osa federal constituency in Lagos State, has said that despite the prospect of being outspent by other aspirants, he stands a chance to win the seat due to his sense of vision. 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