DESMOND ELLIOT
SINCE making his
political intention public, popular Nollywood actor and movie director,
Desmond Elliot, has come under attacks from some quarters. This was
even further heightened when the thespian, for the first time in his
lengthy career, decided to use his Yoruba name, Olushola.
The actor, who has been empowering
youths recently as part of his campaign programmes, has come out to
reveal what he has been passing through since his political intention
was made known.
When asked in a recent interview why he
had not been using his Yoruba name since he started his foray into the
movie industry, he explained that he had to use his English name for
professional reasons.
“Politics has been in me for many years,
but I wanted a party which was progressive. My choice of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) was because it’s stronger and progressive.
The party is one you can identify with. This is also a good platform and
a good party. It has lots of programmes that cater for the people’s
welfare. It has so much differentiated itself from all others. This is
one of the reasons I decided to join the party,” he stated.
According to him, it is laughable when
people say he is not from Lagos State. “I am from Lagos State. My father
is from Olowogbowo in Lagos Island, but my mother is from Delta State. I
refer to myself as being pan-African. People don’t believe I am a
Lagosian because I seldom act in Yoruba movies. Also, people don’t
believe I am from Lagos State because I don’t include the Shola in my
name. Then, because my surname is also English, many are confused about
where exactly I am from. I am very detribalised,” he added.
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