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The lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, has dismissed reports of a strain in his relationship with the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, describing him as his boss.
The claims emerged after Gbajabiamila said he almost lost his job because Elliot was reportedly involved in the 2025 impeachment of Lagos Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa.
Elliot, in an interview with BBC Pidgin, reaffirmed his loyalty to Gbajabiamila despite the claims.
“We are in a democracy and not a military regime. The names of President Tinubu and Gbajabiamila are too big for me,” said Elliot.
“I don’t only have a relationship with Gbajabiamila. He is my boss. I’m loyal to him, and he loves me like a son. In life, even between father and son, there can be small issues once in a while, and people settle it.”
The lawmaker added that he was not expecting intervention in any perceived disagreement between him and the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, stressing that he would never abandon him.
“God forbid that I will leave my father. The president can call me and say, ‘Boy, that is not you,’” he added.
He said his priority is to make his constituents happy and to support the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
“What concerns me now is how to make the people of Surulere happy so they will continue to support my party. When they support my party, we will bring my president back for a second term so he can leave a legacy,” he said.
“I’m still a party member. I will follow my party. My prayer is that President Bola Tinubu returns as president. I want him to leave a legacy that will amaze people.”
Elliot, in an interview with Channels Television on Tuesday, also explained his role in the January 2025 impeachment process against Speaker Mudashiru Obasa and why he signed the impeachment notice.
He said he was in South Africa at the time and believed the impeachment attempt had the President’s support.
