Desmond Elliot has opened up about the sacrifices he made during his time as a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, revealing that he used income from his acting career to support his work in public office.
The Nollywood actor-turned-politician said he relied on his personal funds to run his constituency office while representing Surulere, describing it as one of the many challenges he faced in politics.
Speaking on his experience, Elliot said, “I used my personal funds from my movies to run the office while I was serving as a Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Surulere Constituency.”
He added that his journey in politics has been filled with setbacks but maintained that he remained committed to serving the people throughout his time in office.
“I used my personal funds from my movies to run the office while I was serving as a Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Surulere Constituency”
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