Desmond Elliot Celebrates Election Victory …As Kate Henshaw, Muma Gee, Bobmanuel Odokwor Lose

One of Nollywood’s best
actors and producers, Desmond Elliot is full of joy as he celebrates his election victory which he describes as a dream come true.
He is now a honourable member representing Surulere Constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly having won the Assembly seat at the April II Governorship and House of Assembly election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The actor turned lawmaker in a recent interview said he is a representative of the youth, a generation that wants the change the youths are clamouring for.
He prayed God to give him the wisdom and strength to withstand the pressure when it comes, because it is not going to be an easy task.
He stated that this was the opportunity he had been asking God for and now it has come, so with God’s help, he will  succeed.
The A-list actor and movie director said “I look forward to a successful tenure, providing social amenities the best way I can for my constituency, representing them well in the house and making sure that Nollywood which is also my constituency thrives as far as Lagos State is concerned.”
Desmond also stressed that he would still be making films, but not as an actor because “I am representing people’s interest, I have to be very careful what I do now,” he said. He is probably the only entertainer known to have successfully won any office contested for in Nigeria’s 2015 general election.
Meanwhile, other stars were not that lucky. Among those who first declared their intentions were the likes of star actress Kate Henshaw who contested for the primaries under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to represent Calabar South at the Federal House of Representatives, but lost at the primaries. So also star actress Muma Gee who decamped from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to Labour Party (LP), where she was given the ticket to represent the party for the seat of Federal House of Representatives, Constituency I Abua/Odual and Ahoada East Local Government, but lost at the elections.
Bobmauel Udokwor also contested against “Tony One Week” for the Idemili North constituency seat in 2015 Anambra State House of Assembly, but lost out.