Desmond Elliot laments on the level of hatred he gets from people
Desmond Elliot, Nollywood actor and politician has lamented on the level of hatred he rexeices from people over his comment from ENDSars 2020.
In an interview in TVC’s Your view, ‘Let’s Talk,’ the lawmaker apologized for the comment he made during ENDSars saying that he made the comment out of emotions.
Recall that in 2020 during the #ENDSARS protest, Elliot received a gush of backlash after a video of him referring to Nigerian youths as children (besides other comments), during a plenary session at the Lagos state House of Assembly, went viral.
And since then, the Nigerian youths have not hidden their resentment towards him.
Desmond who stated that he has received plenty backlash on Nigerians called on them to spread live instead.
I’m still apologizing to those who must have misconstrued what I said. I said I was taken by emotions,” he said.
“But, in the end, it still didn’t take away from the facts; the hatred is too much, the polity, the hatred is too much.” He added.
He further revealed that he still receives verbal attacks whenever he steps out.
“I’m in politics now for eight years and I still stand on the fact that love conquers all. I mean I’ve gone out in the streets and people still curse me,” he said.
“But I’m not afraid, I’m not ashamed because they don’t understand the stress that you go through.”
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