Nigerians knock Desmond Elliot, hail Bobi Wine

Desmond Elliot and Bobi Wine

The Nigerian youths have not forgiven Desmond Elliot, a Nigerian actor and politician, for supporting a clampdown on social media during the #EndSARS protest.

In October 2020, the Nigerian actor was bashed for supporting the Anti-Social Media Bill in Nigeria; a scenario he earlier denied but was exposed after he was captured vehemently criticizing social media users and stating that if the Nigerian state doesn’t stop social media, social media will destroy the country.

However, Desmond Elliot came under attack again today as Nigerian youths compare him to Uganda’s Bobi Wine.

Like Desmond Elliot, Bobi Wine also started as an actor and singer before joining politics.

The 38-year-old pop star-turned-politician is now a major challenger of President Yoweri Museveni, who is seeking a sixth term in office.

There has never been a peaceful handover of power in Uganda, but Bobi Wine is hoping to change that by unseating the long-serving president of Uganda through the help of the youths.

Meanwhile, Nigerian youths descend on 46-year-old Desmond Elliot, noting that he was elected to play the role of Bobi Wine but joined the bandwagon of Nigeria’s old politicians.

Below are some of the comments on social media on Friday:

https://twitter.com/whalesplannet/status/1350032380539658242

https://twitter.com/spunkynigga/status/1350026015624597505

https://twitter.com/the_coolest_gal/status/1350015993100324866

When I remember Desmond Elliot, Elisha Abbo and Yahaya Bello are youths pic.twitter.com/DpGW5nrbXf

— Felicia Timothy (@FeliciaTimothy6) January 15, 2021

Desmond elliot is only concerned about Toilet, being a product of godfatherism like he said

— _Sylverlyn_ ❄❄❄❄ (@_sylverlyn_) January 15, 2021

https://twitter.com/VictorIsrael_/status/1349832112338300928

Bobi Wine joined politics refused to join the cycle of corrupt old fool killing Uganda this made him the voice and face of opposition in Uganda. Desmond Elliot joined politics and went to national TV to brag about being product of god fatherism. Shame, the difference is clear. pic.twitter.com/KXfVnJPfdQ

— OZO IGBO (@Ozo_Njenje) January 15, 2021

Desmond Elliot joined politics in 2014 and now representing Surulere Constituency in the Lagos House of Assembly.

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Osa says:

January 21, 2021 at 10:38 pm

Opposition leader, Bobi Wine, a singer-turned-politician, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi shouldn’t have to be classified with the like of Desmond. Desmond has been inculcated into the cult, and he must like them. He is not the solution that Nigerians yearned for, he is a part of the ceremoney. This is why the call for Nigeria youth take over, is being received with a grain of salt. Buhari was the expected deliverer who turned out to be most ignorant and careless and self centered president. With the level of insecurity in Nigeria, he remain mute, comfortable with the surrounding of aso rock and pleasure in Abuja. Do they take time to look beyond Abuja? To see the roads networks in oil rich country, the darkness that pervades the nation, the infrastructure decay and hunger and unemployment. He allows the cabal to give him their fake assessment of the state of the nation. It took departures from aso rock, for Jonathan and Obasanjo to see where they rule sway, as hell on earth. Desmond will have much to apologize for, once voted out.