Desmond Elliot kneels before Gbajabiamila, seeks forgiveness

The Lagos State House of Assembly representative, Desmond Elliot, has issued an apology to Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff of President Bola Tinubu, regarding his behavior during the last APC primaries in Lagos State.

Desmond Elliot is seen in a video that went viral on social media begging for forgiveness from Gbajabiamila while kneeling before him.

The lawmaker also appealed to the former Speaker of the House of Representatives for a chance to be accepted back into the APC’s political structure 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 said.

The development followed a disagreement between Elliot and the party leadership after the APC primary for the Surulere Constituency I seat in May.

Elliot had withdrawn from the exercise, alleging intimidation and political pressure against his supporters.

He subsequently rejected the outcome of the primary and said he would challenge the process through the party’s appeal mechanism.

Elliot eventually lost the APC ticket to Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, who was believed to enjoy the backing of Gbajabiamila.

Odunuga-Bakare polled 11,385 votes to defeat Elliot, who secured 270 votes in the primary.