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ceejay80s:
there's one big money coming in, the money is so huge, Desmond can't let go,
if he does, the woman will take over it,
that's the reason he wants to stay, so as soon as it drops gbam!!!
U guys no get the picture

..so for the 12 years of him being in power..the big money did not come at that time?...I am just asking

ufotunang:
..but why can't Desmond Elliott go and contest for house of reps..at least to move forward

This is what l too thought he would do but he did not use his time well as a state house assembly member to build himself to have the political clout to thrust himself forward for house of reps

Which kind greediness is this? 12 years? and still need more. Na only him is the most credible candidate in Lagos?. This guy should respect himself and allow another person.

sterlingD:
This is what l too thought he would do but he did not use his time well as a state house assembly member to build himself to have the political clout to thrust himself forward for house of reps

.yes he did not perform well in the state assembly...so much support from his people in his constituency

ALLNIGERIANSMAD:
He should go and join NDC ASAP, if not, he will follow Lule

Whichever way, he will still lose. He is not popular amongst his constituents. Why? His representation has been mediocre and empty. All this while, he hid under Gbaja's sterling achievements to hold on to that position.

Unfortunately Gbaja doesn't fancy him anymore. Dude cannot win without endorsement because he has nothing to campaign with. If otherwise, let him show his work to the people. He is a goner!

Women's power at work. Power to the people. DE should know that "We the people has decided"

I am not seeing Desmond prevail in this stand off...

The woman has been knocking on the door for more than 10 years and Desmond would behave as if he had no challengers immediately he won each term.

Dude was not forward thinking because he could have found a way to scale up to HOR when the opportunity was there begging to be taken.

Fouad Laguda who could have been his challenger seized the opportunity to get himself ensconced in the House now.

Except that since he got in there, he has fallen into a deep sleep.

Tomorrow he might start running helter-skelter like Desmond is doing now.

You seek public office only to end up a furniture...

The number of people who will kprai in this rivalry?

Isn't this why they kprai that Aye number 1 in surulere?

Babasopecracy
GbajasopAPC

Socalled consensus. It's a matter of time.

AKWATGOLD1:
With this act that Desmond Elliot has vowed to go ahead. I think is heading to his political irrelevant. I think Desmond should have abide by the rule of the party.

He may lose but he will make a statement. Ambode did the same thing. Many of them are just afraid because of where they will chop.

Shola ti lo— welcome,Barakat!

Desmond Elliott should be prepared to kiss his re-election ambition a goodbye.

Why the election when he has already chosen who's to be in the house

nairavsdollars:
Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila brought Desmond Elliot in 2015, 2019 and 2023 to represent Surulere Constituency 1. Now Gbajabiamila is backing another female aspirant in 2027 but Desmond has vowed to go ahead.

Has Desmond got a higher backing which gave him the confidence?




Source

Find Desmond Elliot an Ambassador or other position that will keep him happy
He served the party

ufotunang:
..then let him go back to Nollywood..he was even doing better in Nollywood

He was only acting out scripts well... Not really like doing well... If not that he was an actor which helped to push his image, he wouldn't have been able to secure that sit

Elliott no go try am
Who sabi am for surulere politics
He wound have been removed last time if not for Gbajabiamila intervention
He as had enough
Let him go back to his movie set.
If he try do agidi, dem go chop him money finish do am strong things

keemsleek:
Power is sweet and intoxicating. If you taste it to leave it na by God. Why did you pple think Jonathan renegaded to do just one term? Reach there first then you would understand the spirit in power. Why do u think pple kill for power? It takes the grace of God and a good hrt to let go.

like fubara

Everybody is now following Chicago bobo footstep. god fatherism everywhere

Not sure Tinubu can win Gbaja in Surulere. That's Lere Bid Daddy there.

From the picture of Gbaja Oloriburuku and the Olosho lady, you can tell she doesn't reside in 9ja.

E no go better for all of dem pata pata... Desmond ooo, Gbaja ooo, the olosho werey sef...

alizma:
The question is what has Desmond, a youth, done for his constituency to justify his reelection?

In what planet is Desmond a youth? Person wey over 50 years?

Is it by force to represent people, they said they wanted another person after you have represented them for 12 years!!! let them try another person biko!

Gbajabiamila will never give him that house of rep slot. What he should have done was to agree not to contest and beg gbaja to help him secure a commissioner slot for the coming administration or even go and contest as a local govt chairman but his antecedents are bad,he might not win as a local govt chairman. In all,Desmond elliot is a failure.

ufotunang:
..ok but why can't Desmond Elliott go and contest for house of reps.. at least to move forward in his political ambition

Na wa o, no be swy the woman fine self.

CorrectionFLuid:
I hate this elite handpicking of leaders.

This is supposed to be a democracy for goodness sake

Was democracy followed when he was handpicked against the ambition of others? The way he is pained was how others felt when they brought him onboard from no where.

A toilet commissioning rep for over 12 years. If that is not failure, I don't know what else is.

integrity16:
Was democracy followed when he was handpicked against the ambition of others? The way he is pained was how others felt when they brought him onboard from no where.

A toilet commissioning rep for over 12 years. If that is not failure, I don't know what else is.

I said I hate the hand picking of leaders, simple. Not justifying his, or any other person's.

Just because he was picked and I don't like him, doesn't mean I'll support another to be picked ahead of him.

Picking sides against what's more important is how societies rot. Just take a look at people defending Tinubu and Buhari for example

Yemmysworld91:
Gbaja is obviously against Elliot. But he wants to put up a fight. Let's see how it goes

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Who is putting up a fight and against who?

SmartPolician:
Desmond should fight like a man. My fear is that the way this government is borrowing money, they can afford to pay 30k per vote, meaning that Desmond doesn't have the financial capacity to outspend him.

Gbaja is an highly credible person in Surulere, almost the entire street here in Surulere is interlocked, solar ligths and over available water supply, building small sport facilities all over, just to talk of few as a person who is not to into politics, all done by Gbaja.
Desmond has don absolutely nothing for surulere
The people are tired
Gbaja had to publicly apologize on his behalf the last time
His time is up