Lagos State House of Assembly member, Desmond Elliott, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Surulere Constituency I seat, alleging that his supporters were intimidated and denied access to the voting venue.
Mr Elliott announced his withdrawal on Wednesday at the Paddington Mini Stadium on Western Avenue, Lagos, where the APC primary was being held.
The actor turned politician said repeated appeals to electoral officials to allow his supporters into the venue 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 in a video circulating on social media Wednesday afternooon.
He added that many of his supporters were prevented from entering the venue despite several interventions.
