Banky W whose real name is Bankole Wellington, a House of Representatives candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has expressed his happiness about how the new Electoral Act 2022, would make rigging elections difficult.
The singer and actor, who is vying for a seat in Eti-Osa Federal Constituency said the 2022 Electoral Act would serve as a game changer in the 2023 elections.
According to Banky W at his campaign flag-off and Mega Fitness Walk at Lekki Phase one, people now have assurance and confidence that their votes would count, adding that gaining the people’s trust is very important in winning as elections will be won or lost at polling units.
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The singer who noted that he was very optimistic about winning the election, said for once, the Electoral Act has become a game changer because the manner in the election used to be rigged will really not be effective anymore.
He continued saying now people have that assurance and confidence that votes actually do count, adding that once you have your people behind you, then you stand a better chance because this election will be won and lost at each specific polling unit.
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He stated;
That is why our focus is on engaging the communities, letting them know where we stand, and working with them to get the seat at the end of the day.
I think we have a great chance of winning this constituency because the people are excited about my candidacy.
I ran in 2019 on an independent party platform and for me, 2019 was about planting the seed but 2023 is about winning the seat and we will win the seat with the support of our people
According to him, his team has a robust legislative agenda that has been fine-tuned over the past few years, and the focus on areas like education is very key and that they will try to bring technology into all the various wards in Eti-Osa to give young people a chance to have the kind of skill set that makes them relevant and able to become either entrepreneurs or employees in this century.
He said;
There are things we want to focus on with healthcare.
For instance, it will shock people that we don’t have a general hospital with all the internally generated revenue from this constituency.
So, if somebody falls sick in Sangotedo, the person will have to go all the way down to Lagos Island before he or she gets healthcare.
So, we will be fighting for things like healthcare, education and gender equity.I’m excited about the plans that we have for the people because they are very good.
