Singer Banky W Joins Lagos House Of Reps Race

Entertainer and youth advocate, Oluwabankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W, has declared his intention to run for the House of Representatives election in February 2019 on the platform of the Modern Democratic Party (MDP).

The singer is contesting to represent Eti-Osa Federal Constituency of Lagos State at the National Assembly.

The 37-year-old actor made the declaration at an event organised by the MDP tagged “Play Your Part” in Lagos on Saturday.

The party which is led by Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi, a 27-year-old youth activist and entrepreneur was founded in 2017 by a consortium of youth associations, MDP was given its certificate of registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in January 2018.

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