Few days ago, we announced that Nollywood actor, director and producer, Desmond Elliot, has joined the league of celebrities-cum politicians but it seems some of his fans are not too happy with him as he's currently under fire.
When photos of Desmond ‘Oluwashola” Eliot’s campaign posters and details of his platform, under APC, the leading political party in Lagos State, found their way to the internet last night, some of his fans began mocking him for the sudden adoption of the name “Oluwashola”.
“Very sad. Like Jonna, who added Ebele to his name in other to full the Igbos, this one has also added Yoruba name to his name, just to get the votes of the ignorant people that will be carried away by his fame and vote”, one Blessing Efam wrote on twitter.
Declaring support for the actor however, a twitter user, Mimi said “I don’t have a problem with him going into politics, but the fact that he never proudly identified as a Yoruba man (used english names, never spoke yoruba or did anything to signify he was yoruba), but all of a sudden, because he’s running for office in yoruba land, whips out his yoruba name, tells a lot about his dodgy intentions. It’s such a cunning and manipulative behavior”.
Another MzEloh on the actor’s Instagram page wrote “and ‘olusola’ comes out. I thought he was from Delta state? Desmond choose one, actor, filmmaker or politician”.
While a certain Azeez Oluwaseun wrote on facebook “Olusola… Laughable! Well, let the best man win. If he has anything tangible to contribute, then he should be given a chance.The new name he added though, is laughable. Is that supposed to garner more votes for him or what? LOL! Are we Yorubas mediocres or are we short of intelligent Yorubas who can vote for office? Why the new name?”
Tobena on twitter also says “This is really funny, though, did he suddenly remember his ancestors are Yoruba, abi where did Olusola surface from,
nawa oh…Olushola ko! Olushola ni! So all of a sudden he remembers he has a Yoruba name eh! Guy, contest if you want but don’t come up with
any name thinking it’s gonna change anything! I’m sure GEJ is your role model cos you’ve started towing his path of adding Ebele to his name to gain favour with the Igbos. Small time you go come dey tell us how you no get shoe and you dey trek the streets of Lagos! Who even knew this dude was Yoruba! He never identified as one and now all in the name of politricks, his name is Olushola…..Oga park well biko!”
The comments are much, I couldn't intercept all. What do you guys think about all this?
See the campaign posters below:
