A month ago when actor Desmond Elliot released his
campaign poster for the Lagos State House Of Assembly and it bore the
names “Olushola Desmond Elliot” many especially on social media
criticized him for all of a sudden adopting his Yoruba name all in the
name of politics.
In a recent chat with City People, the popular Nollywood actor
addresses the question of his heritage and why he has a right t o run as
a Lagosian.
Read what he said after the jump
I am from Lagos state. My father is from Olowogbowo in Lagos Island but my mother is from Delta state. I refer to myself as being a Pan-African. People don’t believe I am a Lagosian because I seldom act in Yoruba movies. And I didn’t include the Shola in my name. Then because my surname is also English, many couldn’t differentiate which made people confused of where exactly I am from. I am very detribalised. People of my constituency know my story and know where I come from. I have always used Shola in my primary school days. I went to Air Force Primary School in Plateau and later attended St John’s College, both in Jos. I proceeded to Lagos State University where I studied Economics and graduated in 2003So there you have it! Desmond Elliot is a full blown Lagos boy! Besides in my opinion even if neither of his parents were from Lagos, I believe that the fact he has lived here for so long gives him every right to run. Reports that1960chick
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