Bankole Wellington, known as Banky W, a former singer who transitioned into politics, is harboring aspirations of securing a seat in the House of Representatives. This hope was reignited when the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, convened in Ikeja, Lagos, issued a ruling mandating a supplementary election for the Eti-Osa federal constituency seat.
On Monday, September 11, the tribunal decreed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must organize this supplementary poll within a span of 90 days. This decision followed the tribunal’s alignment with the grievances presented by the petitioners, namely Banky W of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Babajide Obanikoro of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Their contention was that the initial election had failed to occur in approximately 40 polling units.
In February, INEC declared Thaddeus Attah, candidate of the Labour Party (LP), as winner of the Eti-Osa federal constituency election.
According to INEC, Attah came first with 24,075 votes, Banky W got 18,666 votes while Obanikoro secured the third spot with 16,901 votes.
Reacting on X on Monday night, Banky W assured his supporters that “it is possible. Still.”
