Ahead of the upcoming All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries in Surulere, Lagos, Desmond Elliott, a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has accused others of political victimization, intimidation, and coercion.
The lawmaker accused unidentified party leaders and local government representatives of allegedly threatening party members and supporting a preferred candidate prior to the May 20, 2026, primaries in a widely shared video on Sunday.
“Intimidation, coercion, twisting and forcing people to follow their own candidate is what is existing today in Surulere,” he said.
“Telling them that they will not be beneficiaries of some empowerment that is coming some other time. Please, this is not done and should not be done.”
“It is bad enough that the LGA and the local government already took a side months ago. The local government already took a side to support a particular aspirant.”
“We’ve been intimidated so much so that a lot of people from the local government have been fired because they follow me.”
“My security personnel was taken away from me yesterday for reasons best known to them. Now I am left alone to myself. What have I done?”
“They are coming out to fight us. They want to bring people from outside and from within to cause mayhem and trouble.”
“I want to ask our party chieftains, please investigate this matter,”
“By the grace of God, if I, Desmond Olusola Elliott, win, Alhamdulillah. If I lose, I will throw my support behind the winner. But please let it be under a free and fair election.”
In conclusion, politics truly is a dirty game, filled with deception, betrayal, and unscrupulous tactics. It often reveals the darker side of human nature, where power and greed overshadow integrity and genuine service.
As the saying goes, politics is like a dirty milk—once spilled, it’s nearly impossible to cleanse completely, reminding us of the corrupting influence that can tarnish even the noblest intentions.
