Desmond Elliot, fashionable actor-turned-lawmaker, has opened up about the important thing second that launched his political journey because of a robust introduction from former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole.
In a dialog with Chude Jideonwo, he recalled the pivotal day: “Someday, Oshiomhole took me to Asiwaju and mentioned, ‘That is my son, and he’s all in favour of politics.’ Asiwaju checked out me and mentioned he knew me already and appreciated me. It was nonetheless a shock to me.”
That assembly with President Bola Tinubu marked the start of a brand new chapter.
Desmond additionally revisited the 2023 elections, the place he ran towards one other actor, Olumide Oworu. Whereas he expressed no bitterness towards Olumide, he didn’t conceal his disappointment towards some business seniors.
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“I wasn’t upset with him,” he mentioned. “I used to be harm by the veterans who endorsed him.”
He went additional again to the turbulent #EndSARS interval in 2020. Whereas the streets boiled with protests towards the SARS unit, Desmond, then a Lagos State lawmaker, was practically attacked by unknown individuals.
The protests, which demanded an finish to police brutality, positioned Desmond within the highlight particularly after his remarks throughout a Home session the place he known as Nigerian youths “kids,” sparking intense backlash.
From political endorsements to electoral rivalries and nationwide protests, Desmond Elliot’s journey has been something however quiet.
