{
  "id": 13142423,
  "title": "How losing 2023 election led me to pastoral work in US — Banky W",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/how-losing-2023-election-led-me-to-pastoral-work-in-us-banky-w",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T15:18:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/how-losing-2023-election-led-me-to-pastoral-work-in-us-banky-w/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian singer and filmmaker Banky W has revealed that his loss in the 2023 election led him to seek God's guidance and reassess his purpose, prompting a shift towards pastoral ministry in the United States. In a post on his Instagram account, Banky W reflected on the heartbreak of the election defeat and how it eventually led him to ask God about the future direction of his life and career. He realized that his interests in leadership, entertainment, business, and ministry were not mutually exclusive, and that God was expanding his assignment rather than confining him to a single path. Banky W continues to work as a filmmaker, musician, and entrepreneur while also serving as a pastor and professor. He acknowledged the challenges of frequent travel between Lagos and Washington, DC, but expressed gratitude for the opportunities that have emerged from this new chapter in his life.",
  "summary": "Nigerian singer, filmmaker and politician Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, has opened up about how losing the 2023 election prompted him to seek God’s direction and reflect on his purpose, as he marked his first anniversary in pastoral ministry in the United States. Banky W, in a Thursday post on his Instagram page, Read More:…",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigerian singer Banky W lost 2023 election",
    "Election loss led to seeking God's guidance",
    "Banky W now pastoral minister in US"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "How losing 2023 election led me to pastoral work in US — Banky W",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/how-losing-2023-election-led-me-to-pastoral-work-in-us-banky-w-13142956",
        "published": "2026-10-09T15:21:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}