Desmond Elliot Rejects APC Primary Result, Vows Appeal

Nigerian actor and politician Desmond Elliot has rejected the results of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for Surulere constituency. He has vowed to challenge the process and appeal the outcome.

21 May, 08:57 — 21 May, 09:27

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Desmond Elliot is a well-known figure, both as an actor and a politician, making his electoral defeat and subsequent rejection of results a notable event in Nigerian politics. This situation highlights internal party dynamics and potential challenges to democratic processes within political parties.

Key entitiesDesmond Elliot Barakat Odunuga-Bakare APC Lagos State House of Assembly Surulere Constituency I

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Desmond Elliot lost the APC primary election for Surulere Constituency I in Lagos
Barakat Odunuga-Bakare defeated Desmond Elliot in the primary election
Desmond Elliot has rejected the primary election results
Elliot intends to appeal or challenge the election process

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Desmond Elliot lost the APC ticket for another term in the Lagos State House of Assembly.

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Barakat Odunuga-Bakare defeated Desmond Elliot in the primary election.

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Elliot vows to appeal the results of the APC Surulere primary.

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punch-ngMostly Factual4d ago

Desmond Elliot rejects Lagos APC primary result, vows to challenge process

Lagos lawmaker Desmond Elliot rejects the APC primary result for Surulere Constituency I, vowing to challenge the process after losing to a rival. Read More: https://punchng.com/desmond-elliot-rejects-lagos-apc-primary-result-vows-to-challenge-process/

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Desmond Elliot vows to appeal results of APC Surulere primary

Elliot lost the APC ticket for another term in the Lagos State House of Assembly after Barakat Odunuga-Bakare defeated him in Wednesday’s primary election. The post Desmond Elliot vows to appeal results of APC Surulere primary appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

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First report: punch-ng · 21 May, 08:57|Full coverage: 2 · 29m|Window: 29m

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Desmond Elliot rejects Lagos APC primary result, vows to challenge process

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Desmond Elliot rejects Lagos APC primary result, vows to challenge process

Desmond Elliot vows to appeal results of APC Surulere primary

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Desmond Elliot rejects Lagos APC primary result, vows to challenge process

Desmond Elliot vows to appeal results of APC Surulere primary

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