Celebrated singer and entertainer, Olubankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W on Monday, secured the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the 2023 election for Eti-Osa constituency of the House of Representatives.

The singer who was said to score a landslide victory, polling 28 out of 31 votes cast by delegates at the primaries, against a legal practitioner, Sam Aiboni, who polled three votes.

The victory would pit him against Babajide Obanikoro, son of former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, who picked the return ticket for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Reports say that the delegates, who cast their votes at the congress, ahead of the grand finale this weekend, consisted of 31 adhoc members of the PDP and one national delegate, adding that the Returning Officer, Ayodele Kazeem, who declared the results, described the process as peaceful and transparent.

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Banky W, who was quoted as saying that the election was a free and fair one, attributed his victory to the grace of God and the will of the people, thanking the party for giving him the opportunity to represent it.

“I am overwhelmed by the support of my constituency, the people, the ward chairmen, the leaders and the chieftains of the party. I feel the support even from the grassroots, honestly, I can’t be happier than I am now,” he said, adding that he had a message, a vision and a mandate to do things better in the constituency and that he would achieve them through transparency, accountability and service.

“The real work begins now, the primaries are just the start and thankfully, we have the grace of God with us; we move,” he added.

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By John Michael Ojo
Popular Nigerian veteran actress, Eucharia Anunobi has called on men who are ready for marriage to approach her as she’s in dire need of a husband.

Anunobi who made this known during an interview with BBC Igbo,  also disclosed that the man should possess every attribute that makes him a man, added that he must  be God-fearing and mature enough to handle marriage.

She said: “Please, I use this opportunity to tell the world that I want to marry urgently. A great man should show himself and put a ring on this finger of mine.

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“My specification is a man who is God-fearing and handsome.

“He must be up to the task, having everything that makes a man male, you must be complete, that’s all I can say.”

The actress’s marriage to Charles Ekwu crashed in 2009.

The union was blessed with a child who she lost due to sickle cell disease complications few years ago.

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By John Michael Ojo
After a rigorous battle, Progress Chukwuyem has been named the winner of the 2022 reality TV show, Nigerian  Idol.

His victory was announced on Sunday evening after Progress and Zadok, his closest rival had delivered a topnotch performance to the delight of the viewing audience and judges.

Progress, fondly called ‘Pastor P’ leaves the show with the much coveted prize of N30 million and other rewards amounting to N100 million such as brand new SUV, a six-track EP recording agreement with three music videos included, an all-expenses-paid vacation to the Seychelles, and a weekend holiday to Dubai for two.

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As the winner of the Nigerian Idol,  Progress will also enjoy a wide variety of Tecno items, a Bigi-branded refrigerator with a year’s supply of Bigi drinks, and a DSTV explora completely installed with a 12-month premium subscription among the other prizes available to the winner.

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