Popular Nigerian singer, Mr Olubankole Wellington (Banky W) a has for the second time, won the PDP House of Representatives primaries for Eti-Osa constituency of Lagos State.
This is coming after the party had cancelled the first election that was held on the 22nd of May, which say Banky W as the winner.
The election which took place at the party secretariat on Alpha Beach road in Eti-Osa Local government area of Lekki, started at 4.45p.m and lasted for 30 minutes with a total of 29 delegates.
Banky W contested against only one candidate, was a legal practitioner, Mr Sam Aiboni.
At the end of the election, Banky W was declared winner with a landslide victory of 24 votes.
Reacting to his victory, he appreciated the party for the rerun and the delegates for voting for him.
He said, “I want to thank the party for taking its time to ensure we did this election again to make sure it was free and fair.
“I want to thank the leaders, the delegates, the party members, the presiding officer, INEC, the DSS and the police for being here to ensure this election is free and fair.”
Thanking his opponent for a safe election, he said, “I hope that after today, we will be working together to win Eti-Osa for our people.
“I believe that we can do so much better, Nigeria is in a heartbreaking place and we need people that have our interest and that of our nation and community at heart.
“I promise that given this mandate, I will be a servant by God’s grace and I will make the people of Eti-Osa, Lagos state and Nigeria proud.
“We did it again and by the grace of God, we will continue to win,” he said.
His opponent on the other hand congratulated Banky W for coming out victorious.
“The election was conducted in accordance to the rules and I want to use this opportunity to congratulate Banky W for taking up the mantle and being the next member to represent the able house at the next election in 2023,” he said.
