DESMOND ELLIOT KNEELS BEFORE GBAJABIAMILA, BEGS FOR FORGIVENESS

“I Was Misled” — Actor-Turned-Politician Makes U-Turn, Seeks Re-entry Into Lagos APC Family

In a dramatic political twist, former Lagos State lawmaker and Nollywood actor, Desmond Elliot, has reportedly gone down on his knees before President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, pleading for forgiveness and a return to the fold of the Lagos APC political family.

The emotional encounter reportedly followed the bruising political battles that surrounded the last APC primary in Lagos, during which Elliot was said to have taken positions that put him at odds with the party’s established leadership structure.

In a stunning show of remorse, Elliot reportedly admitted that his thoughts and decisions had misled him during the last primary, while accepting the verdict delivered by the people of Surulere.

The former lawmaker also reportedly pledged to renew his loyalty to the leadership of the Lagos APC Governance Advisory Council (GAC), signalling his readiness to bury the hatchet and reconnect with the political family.

And then came the moment that reportedly melted the tension.

Gbajabiamila, despite the grievances generated by Elliot’s previous actions, granted him an audience and, in a remarkable display of magnanimity, warmly embraced him.

The embrace has since been interpreted by party insiders as a powerful signal that the door may not be closed on Elliot’s political rehabilitation within the Lagos APC family.

For a politician whose career has been closely associated with the Surulere political structure, the reported reconciliation could represent a major political homecoming.

Elliot’s decision to publicly acknowledge his mistakes and seek reconciliation is also being viewed as an attempt to restore political bridges ahead of another season of intense political calculations in Lagos.

The message from the encounter appears clear: political battles may create wounds, but loyalty, humility and reconciliation can still bring estranged allies back together.

With Gbajabiamila reportedly accepting the olive branch, attention will now turn to whether the reconciliation will translate into Elliot’s full reintegration into the Lagos APC family.

For now, the former lawmaker appears to have made his choice — back to the family, back to the fold.