APC Chieftain Knocks Desmond Elliot Over Withdrawal From Primary

An APC chieftain, Ayekooto Akindele, has dismissed claims by actor-turned-politician and Lagos lawmaker representing Surulere I, Desmond Elliot, that he withdrew from the party’s primary election.

Politics Nigeria earlier reported that Elliot announced his withdrawal from the ongoing primary, alleging intimidation.

But Akindele, in a post on X, insisted that the Nollywood star participated in the election and was decisively defeated.

He described Elliot’s claim as “ridiculous,” alleging that the lawmaker only addressed a press conference after realising he had lost.

“After the counting and declaration of votes, and after suffering an excruciating defeat right in his very presence, Nollywood actor Desmond Elliot quickly organised a press conference, claiming that he had withdrawn from the race and alleging that his ‘supporters’ were not allowed to vote,” he wrote.

He further added that the action was typical of “a bad loser and a desperate, overtly ambitious politician who never planned that he would retire one day.”