DESMON ELLIOT

Desmond Elliot Don Return to Nollywood After E Lose APC Primary Election

August 3, 2026

Desmond Elliot Don Return to Nollywood After E Lose APC Primary Election

Popular Nollywood actor and politician, Desmond Elliot, don announce say e don fully return to movie industry after e lose All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election wey go determine who go represent di party for di next Lagos State House of Assembly election.

According to reports by other news outlets, Elliot tok say after years wey politics take most of im time, e don decide to face filmmaking and acting again. E say im love for storytelling never disappear and e dey excited to reconnect with Nollywood.

As TheCable report am, di former lawmaker explain say serving for Lagos State House of Assembly make am reduce im involvement for movie production, but now e don ready to produce and feature for more films. E still add say im return to entertainment no mean say e don abandon public service completely.

Meanwhile, The Nation report say plenty fans and Nollywood stakeholders don welcome Elliot back, saying im experience and contribution to di industry fit help boost Nigerian filmmaking.

Desmond Elliot, wey build one of di biggest acting careers for Nollywood before entering politics, represent Surulere Constituency for Lagos State House of Assembly for several years. Im return to di movie industry don spark fresh conversation about how entertainers dey balance politics and showbiz for Nigeria.