Desmond Elliot Apologises to Gbajabiamila Over Alleged Assembly Dispute

Lagos State lawmaker and actor Desmond Elliot on Friday publicly apologised to President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, saying he may have offended him during political engagements. Elliot made the remarks during an interview on TVC’s Your View, adding that any misunderstanding between them was unintentional and reaffirming his commitment to party unity and development in his Surulere constituency.

The apology followed earlier revelations by Gbajabiamila about the fallout from the Lagos State House of Assembly leadership crisis, which centred on Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. Gbajabiamila said President Tinubu confronted him in Abuja over intelligence reports linking Elliot to moves connected to the impeachment attempt against Obasa. Elliot has denied involvement in the dispute. Gbajabiamila also said the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) contacted him about the matter and that his name was being mentioned in relation to support for the impeachment effort.

According to Gbajabiamila’s account, Obasa was removed by fellow lawmakers and later reinstated after high-level political intervention. Against that backdrop, Gbajabiamila said Tinubu...