Nigerian R&B singer cum politician Olubankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W on Tuesday announced he was relocating to the United States of America with his family.
The award-winning singer joins the long list of Nigerian celebrities who have relocated to the US recently, including Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Doris Simeon, Adekunle Gold and Femi Brainard.
In a post he shared on Instagram on Tuesday, the artiste expressed his reasons for leaving the country, citing a desire to further his education.
The singer, who had earlier intimated to his fans his desire to study for a master’s in the US in July, wrote, “For family. For faith. For finding purpose. For the next year, I earned a master’s in Policy Management at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Wish us well.”
In the same post, he shared pictures of himself, his wife, actress Adesuwa, and their son, Hazaiah, before departing for the airport.
The couple wedded in 2017 at an elaborate wedding in Cape Town, South Africa, and had Hazaiah, their son, in 2021.
Mrs Adesua Etomi-wellington, reacting to the post, wrote: “Home is wherever you are. ❤❤❤”
The singer-songwriter’s background spans across Nigeria and the United States.
The 43-year-old was born in the U.S. but attended primary and secondary school in Lagos. He returned to the U.S. on a scholarship to complete his University degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York.
His wife, Adesuwa Etomi-Wellington, 36, has also lived and studied in the United Kingdom and the United States.
