Nigerian singer, actor and entrepreneur Bankole Wellington, widely known as Banky W, has spoken about the emotional toll of his 2023 election defeat and how it shaped his decision to become a pastor.
Banky W contested the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), but lost. He said the outcome left him heartbroken and forced him to rethink the direction of his life.
He shared his experience while marking his first anniversary as a pastor, describing the loss as a turning point in his walk with God and his sense of purpose.
According to him, he was initially unsure whether to commit to politics, entertainment, business or ministry after the election did not go his way.
“I used to joke that the ‘P’ in P.Banks stood for Professor, not Pastor. I guess God heard and said, ‘Why not both?’” he wrote.
“In 2023, I lost an election. While the experience inspired me in many ways, it also broke my heart into a million little pieces. When the dust settled, I took those pieces back to God and surrendered. I asked Him, ‘What’s next? What’s Your will for my life? Is it leadership or ministry? Entertainment or business? Marketplace or ministry?’
“Somewhere along the way, I realised I was asking God to choose between things He had never asked me to separate. It wasn’t either/or. It was all of the above.
“God wasn’t trying to put me in a box. He was expanding my assignment. So yes, I’m still a filmmaker, musician and entrepreneur. But by the grace of God, I’m also a Pastor and a Professor.
“One year later, I’m reminded that sometimes what feels like the end of your story is really just God turning the page. The election didn’t go the way I hoped, but God’s plans for my life are bigger than the plans I had for myself.
“One year down. A lifetime of purpose ahead.”
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