PDP Primary: Banky W Finally Speaks, As Party Leaders Wade In

Nigerian music executive cum politician, Olubankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W has finally reacted to the controversy over the results of the just concluded PDP primary which initially were in his favour but subsequently turned against him.

Reacting for the first time, the singer insisted that he won the PDP ticket to represent Eti-Osa federal constituency in Lagos State, noting that an election result showing he lost is fake.

Banky W’s aide confirmed this to SaharaReporters on Thursday, and also claimed that the election result sheet was allegedly tampered with by his opponent, Aiboni Sam.

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Recall that there have been controversies as to Banky W’s victory as a new election result surfaced on Thursday, after the primaries where Banky was declared the winner. The new result showed that Banky W lost and Aiboni Sam was the winner.

Banky W  speaking through an aide in his reaction said, “Hello, please this result is false. We have spoken to almost all the leaders in the PDP. They are all working on it and have asked Banky to remain calm and allow them to sort it out. It appears that Sam allegedly was able to maneuver to get a result sheet in his favour, for an election that Banky Wellington won, which was witnessed by everyone.

“In attendance were officials from the INEC, DSS, former Deputy Governor of Lagos Mama Bucknor, National Delegate Captain Shelle, LGA Chairman Yusuf Arubiewe, the LGA Secretariat and the entire principal and adhoc Delegates from all of our wards.

“In the meantime, we must get every single PDP member and delegate in Eti-Osa and Lagos state to speak up for the truth and for justice and for their mandate that is trying to be stolen from them. This must not stand. 

“This is the day of reckoning for the National and state leadership. Gone are the days when someone can ignore the will and desires of the people to impose a candidate on them. It is unfair and wicked. The people of Eti-Osa must speak up now, everywhere. Online on social media, on every whatsapp forum, on every possible phone call.

“The leadership of the PDP must hearken to the voice of the people. It is our mandate and no one can steal it from us. SPEAK UP EVERYONE. STAND UP EVERYWHERE. PUSH BACK. WE WILL WIN IF WE FIGHT THIS TOGETHER. #talkandDo #WeMove #PDP #BetterEtiOsa #BankyIsThePeoplesChoice.”

However, Banky W has been advised by supporters to purchase nomination and expression of interest forms from another political party following the controversies over the result of the PDP primary.

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