2019: Banky W joins political race

Olubankole 'Banky W' Wellington, has declared his intention to run for a political office in the forthcoming general elections into the Federal House of Representatives.

Banky W's declaration met with wide support and encouragement from his followers, friends and colleagues in the entertainment industry and beyond. 

The popular musician and businessman declared his intention on Saturday to run for the Federal House of Representatives, Eti Osa constituency of Lagos State under the Modern Democratic Party (MDP).

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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