Desmond Elliot, representing Surulere I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has made public a video showing his supporters being barred from the accreditation process during the All Progressives Congress (APC) state assembly primary election held on Wednesday. The former actor turned lawmaker had earlier declared his withdrawal from the contest, citing acts of intimidation against his followers.
In a post on his Facebook page, Elliot stated that throughout various polling units, there were obvious instances of harassment, with his supporters prevented from even getting accredited, let alone casting their votes. He described the conduct during the APC primary as antithetical to true democracy.
The video captures the crowd of Elliot’s supporters chanting, “All we want is Desmond, give us Desmond,” as they express their frustration over being denied participation in the electoral process.