Desmond Elliot, Nollywood Actor/Producer takes oath as lawmaker
Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Lagos, Nollywood (Film Industry), State News Wednesday, June 10th, 2015Abuja – Nollywood actor/producer turned politician, Desmond Elliot, on Monday was inaugurated as one of the lawmakers into the Lagos State House of Assembly.
Elliot, who is representing Surulere constituency, contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He defeated Bayo Smith, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Reacting to his inauguration, he thanked everyone who believed in him and voted for him on his facebook page.
Elliot has starred in over two hundred films and a number of television shows and soap operas.
He won best supporting actor in a drama at the 2nd Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards and also nominated for best supporting actor at the 10th African Movie Academy Awards.
-Vanguardwp_posts
Related Posts
- Fresh details emerge on why Tinubu, APC shut door on Fubara
- ICE arrests Nigerian national in Los Angeles over fraud
- Return to your home countries to apply, Trump tells Nigerians, other Green Card applicants
- Senegal’s president, Faye, sacks Prime Minister, Sonko, after months of tensions
- Police officer, Newton Isokpehi, who threatened to kill citizens over video recording arrested in Anambra State
Short URL: https://newnigerianpolitics.com/?p=41739
Posted by admin
on Jun 10 2015. Filed under Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Lagos, Nollywood (Film Industry), State News.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0.
You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
