Data Visualisation: How Nigerian Celebrities Performed In 2019 General Elections

Data Visualisation: How Nigerian Celebrities  Performed In 2019 General Elections

The entertainment industry has recorded its own fair share in the ongoing governorship and house of assembly elections in the country.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two out of the five Nigerian celebrities that sought elective positions have emerged successful after the polls.

Prominent artistes Olubankole 'Banky W' Wellington, Emeka Ike, Desmond Elliot, Freedom 'Mr Jollof' Atsekpoyi and Shina Peller were vying for several legislative positions.

Nollywood star, Elliot, who was a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was re-elected in the Surulere constituency l Lagos State House of Assembly on Saturday.

Also, entertainment businessman, Peller, was announced winner of the Iseyin/ Itesiwaju/ Iwajowa and Kajola Federal Constituency seat in Oyo State on Feb. 23.

Meanwhile, singer and actor Banky W and social commentator, Mr Jollof, who contested for House of Reps seats in Eti-Osa Constituency and Warri Federal Constituency both lost.

Banky W contested under the Modern Democratic Party (MDP) and was commended for his tenacity in spite of being a first-timer; Mr Jollof contested under the Africa Action Congress (AAC).

However, elections for Okigwe South Federal Constituency, where actor Ike contested under the Young Progressives Party (YPP), have been declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

Browse More Articles

Tweet

Written by NEWSTRAWL ONLINE UPDATE

Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner