Lagos State lawmaker, Desmond Elliot, has officially withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress primary election for the Surulere 1 constituency in the House of Assembly, citing alleged intimidation of his supporters.
Elliot announced his withdrawal on Wednesday at the Paddington mini stadium in Western Avenue, where the party’s primary was being conducted.
The actor-turned-politician said he made several appeals to the electoral officers to grant his supporters access to the polling venue, but his requests were ignored.
“And of course, in all zones, they’ve been intimidating and stopping us. I want to officially announce my withdrawal from this particular race. This is my ward. If you go outside, those are my people outside,” he said.
He also alleged that many of his supporters were denied access to the polling venue despite repeated appeals to electoral officials.
