Adesua Etomi is a talented Nollywood actress and musician, whose husband, Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, is a well-known singer, entrepreneur, and politician.
In 2018, Banky declared his interest in running for the House of Representatives under the Modern Democratic Party but sadly lost the election.
However, he did not give up on his political career and later switched to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to run for Lagos’ Eti-Osa Federal Constituency Seat in Nigeria’s House of Representatives.
In June 2022, Banky emerged as the party’s flag bearer for Eti-Osa ahead of the 2023 election. Although he eventually lost to his opponent, Mr. Thaddeus Attah of the Labour Party (LP), there was some controversy surrounding the election results, as party agents could not agree with INEC.
Despite this, Banky graciously accepted the outcome and congratulated his opponent. In his own words, “I feel grateful, even in defeat.” Banky was one of the politicians in the 2023 election that many people expected to win. He has the intent to do good for the people.