Please Forgive Me – Lagos Lawmaker, Elliot Begs Nigerians

Nollywood actor and Lagos State lawmaker, Desmond Elliot has cried out over the hatred he receives from people for the comment he made in 2020.

During a recent interview on Your View, “Let’s Talk”, Desmond Elliot apologized again adding that he made the comment on emotions.

He further cried out that the hatred meted on him is too much.

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He disclosed that he goes out on the street and gets verbally attacked all the time.

It would be recalled that in 2020 during the #EDNSARS protest, Desmond Elliot received heavy backlash after a video of him speaking during a plenary session of the Lagos state House of Assembly saw him refer to Nigerian youths as children.

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This comment did not sit well with most Nigerian youth who have been dragging him since the incident in 2020, Although Desmond Elliot apologized for the comment he made, it appears the past has come back to haunt him.

Blaze Newz gathered that Elliot is seeking reelection into the Lagos State House of Assembly to represent Surulere State Constituency.