By Blessing Udeobasi
Nigerian Singer turned politician, Bankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W has said he stands a chance of winning a seat in the House of Representatives to which he is vying for despite not being as financially buoyant as his opponents.
Banky W who aims to represent the Eti-Osa federal constituency disclosed this to journalists at the Peoples Democratic Party’s Wadata Plaza secretariat in Abuja when he obtained his expression of interest and nomination forms for N600,000.
Speaking on his chances of winning in the forthcoming elections, Wellington said, “In a David and Goliath situation, I am more comfortable being David. The stakes are high. The big machine is against us but I believe that what we lack in money, we have in meaning. We have a mission. We have a message.
“If Lagosians are truly happy with everything that is happening, then maybe, we don’t stand a chance. But somehow, I suspect that is not the case and that people are ready for something fresh.
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“I am content to stand on my two feet with the support of the PDP, young people and my community.
Recalling his 2019 experience, Wellington said, “You said that 2019 was unsuccessful, and I completely disagree. If you recall in 2019, I didn’t declare my intention to run until three months before the election, which is completely unheard of.
“In 2019, it wasn’t about winning a seat; it was about planting a seed. And I think we successfully did that because we came third (overall), but won in some wards and polling units that were previous strongholds for either of the two big parties.”
He argued that he was not defeated in the 2019 elections but succeeded in ‘planting a seed’ in the collective consciousness of Nigerian youths ahead of next year’s elections.
