2023 Election: Banky W loses as Labour Party wins Eti-Osa Reps seat

Olubankole Wellington better known as Banky W has yet lost again as the Labour Party’s Mr. Thaddeus Attah has been named the victor for the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

Prof Funmilayo Odukoya, INEC Returning Officer, made the announcement on Sunday at the Collation Centre, Lagos State Model Nursery and Primary School, Marwa, Lekki 1.

The Peoples Democratic Party’s Olubankole Wellington (Banky W) received 18,666 votes, while the All Progressives Congress’ Babajide Obanikoro received 16,901 votes.

Mr Oladehin Olufemi of the African Democratic Congress received 1,422 votes, Mr Azeez Kabirat of the New Nigeria Peoples Party received 414 votes, and Mr Olasunkanmi Ololade of the Social Democratic Party received 207 votes, according to her.

Earlier, there was pandemonium between the party agents and INEC officers over the authenticity of the result, even before it was declared by the presiding officer.

The agents including APC and PDP refused to accept the announcement of results unless their complaints were addressed.

Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria, the PDP agent, Mr Aderemi Adeshina, claimed that some voters were disenfranchised in some polling units in the LGA.

Adeshina also claimed that results recorded in some units after the elections were not transmitted through the BVAS machine.

“We will not accept the result until another election takes place in all the wards where we were disenfranchised, “ he said.

NAN reports that security agents including the police and army were on the ground to ensure and maintain safety and peace.