Nigerians Rain Curses On Desmond Elliot Over Call For Social Media Regulation [Video]

Desmond Elliot, the lawmaker representing Surulere at the Lagos State House of Assembly, has incur the wrath of Nigerians after he was seen in a leaked video sponsoring a bill to regulate social media in the country.

KanyiDaily recalls that Desmond Elliot had denied the accusation that he was pushing for a bill to regulate and control speech on social media at the Lagos State house of assembly.

However, two days after his denial, a video has emerged showing him talking about how Nigerian youths and celebrities misuse the importance of social media.

According to him, the use of social media by Nigerian youths, influencers and celebrities played a huge role in the recent violence that took place after the #EndSARS protest.

The lawmaker stated that social media has more negative impact because of how Nigerian youths, who he discribed as “children”, insult and curse government officials.

Sighting how hoodlums looted malls and destroyed the Oba palace in Lagos, the 46-year-old lawmaker urged the government to do something about social media, else there will be no Nigeria in the next five years.

“Mr. Speaker, we need to address certain things. The Nigerian Youth, The Social Media, The Social Influencers, All of these are making the narrative that we are seeing today, except we are joking with ourselves. Social media is good but it has Negative impacts.

“Let me thank you for condemning the killings and carnage that happened at Lekki. When i went through the comments i could not believe it Mr. Speaker, the curses, the abuses from children and i ask myself, is this Nigeria ? What is going on?

“Children cursing, people having the effrontery to enter an Oba’s palace, hold the staff of office ? Culture is gone. Mr. Speaker, in the next 5 years, there will be no Nigeria if we don’t act now.

“The youth is not only those who do the peaceful protest, those who have looted and destroyed lives are youths as well. Go to the elections, if you are tired come and enter government. People are dying. The narrative must change,” he said.

Watch the video below:

Lagos lawmaker, Desmond Elliot (@DesmondOElliot), on the recent events in Lagos and Nigeria:

"Social media has its negative impact."
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"Please celebrities, social media influencers, stop the hatred already." pic.twitter.com/L0rrLtAO6S

— Pulse Nigeria (@PulseNigeria247) October 29, 2020

Desmond Elliot has come under severe and fierce criticism on Twitter for describing Nigerian youths as “Children”, and his comments on the social media regulation.

Desmond Elliot is an idiot.

Pass it on. https://t.co/65b4L8JysU

— Man of Letters. (@Letter_to_Jack) October 29, 2020

https://twitter.com/AsiwajuLerry/status/1321800455249428480?s=20

Desmond Elliot’s achievement since he joined politics and he’s calling us children, well done sir 🤝 pic.twitter.com/zfWYkNZSaZ

— NOT THE FATHER (@SaySemiloore) October 29, 2020

Desmond Elliot doesn’t have sense later he will be wondering why Omotola and Genevieve are always breaking his heart in movies. Mumu.

— Chemical Brother 👌 (@chemicalbrodar) October 29, 2020

Desmond Elliot is an idiot.

— Kelvin Odanz (@MrOdanz) October 29, 2020

https://twitter.com/AsiwajuLerry/status/1321767418377740288?s=20

When Patience Ozokwor poisoned Desmond Elliot for no reason in one movie I watched, I was angry, not anymore though.

Now I understand what happened, She knew him before us.

— valking ♔ (@_VALKlNG) October 29, 2020

People are dying and Desmond Elliot is concerned about our culture and respect for elders.
iberiberism

— 𝕄𝕒𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕒𝕝𝕒 𝕁𝕟𝕣. (@kusssman) October 29, 2020

Desmond Elliot you are canceled

— DREMO🔥🐉 (@Dremodrizzy) October 29, 2020

https://twitter.com/kinglamarrr___/status/1321786086033600512?s=20

Desmond Elliot is full of shit. No wonder building toilets is the only thing on his mind#EndSARS pic.twitter.com/ZykcnuZykd

— IRUNNIA ™ (@Irunnia_) October 29, 2020

Desmond Elliot sneaked into the House of Assembly to instigate hate against social media, against us here and against celebs like him.

He is more angry we have a voice than he is angry about the people massacred in Lekki.

Now the video is out:
That man is a complete disgrace.

— #OurFavOnlineDoc 🩺🇳🇬🇬🇧💎 (@DrOlufunmilayo) October 29, 2020

Please, who exactly was Desmond Elliot referring to as kids? We can take this disrespect from grandpas in power, not from some uninspiring actor in our age bracket.

— Gimba Kakanda (@gimbakakanda) October 29, 2020

I’m not surprised Desmond Elliot said all that. For someone whose initials are O.D.E, man is living according to his name

— Iseunife The First 🇳🇬🇬🇧 (@Shawnifee) October 29, 2020

Desmond Elliot will come back here and meet us ”his children” in 2023, by then we will remind him of everything he has done, from his plastic public toilet to his foolishness in the house. And we will show him that days of rigging yourself to power have been washed and sundried.

— Akeula Trendy™ (@akeula_trendy) October 29, 2020

How old is Desmond Elliot that he’s calling people kids? SMH 🤦‍♂️ #EndSARS

— Comrade Deji Adeyanju (@adeyanjudeji) October 29, 2020

Desmond Elliot talking about pregnant women looting and not understanding the severity of hunger and poverty in the land that caused such a thing but using it to support his useless point is the most ridiculous thing. Is he actually this dense or is he acting a script?

— Tiaraoluwa (@TianaWithATiara) October 29, 2020

Desmond Elliot is a mug and an opp. Big, big fool

— Jola (@Jollz) October 29, 2020

https://twitter.com/Omoissydeyhere/status/1321783137408557056?s=20

KanyiDaily recalls that Desmond Elliot had also openly declared that the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu is his godfather.