A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, has apologised to the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Rt. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, over his conduct during the last All Progressives Congress primary election in Lagos.
In a viral video circulating on social media, Elliot is seen kneeling before Gbajabiamila and begging for forgiveness, as he appeals to be accepted back into the APC fold in Lagos.
“I’m sorry, I have no excuse. I have nothing other than to say I’m deeply sorry, and I am hoping to be cultured in the future,” Elliot says.
His apology follows a disagreement with the party leadership over the APC primary conducted in May to select its candidate for the Surulere Constituency I seat.
Elliot had withdrawn from the primary, alleging that his supporters were subjected to intimidation and political pressure during the exercise.
He later rejected the outcome of the election and vowed to challenge the process through the party’s appeal mechanism.
The former Nollywood actor finally lost the APC ticket to Barakat Odunuga-Bakare widely believed to have the backing of Gbajabiamila.
Odunuga-Bakare secured 11,385 votes in the primary, defeating Elliot, who polled distant 270 votes.
