{
  "id": 7323956,
  "title": "Desmond Elliot goes on his knees to beg Gbajabiamila (Video)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/desmond-elliot-goes-on-his-knees-to-beg-gbajabiamila-video",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T13:10:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/desmond-elliot-goes-on-his-knees-to-beg-gbajabiamila-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Lagos State House of Assembly member Desmond Elliot has publicly apologized to Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, following their fallout. Elliot was captured on video prostrating before Gbajabiamila, seeking forgiveness for his actions during the last APC primaries that led to his disqualification. The video was shared on the social media platform X by @DeeOneAyekooto, though the exact date of recording remains unverified. In his video statement, Elliot acknowledged that his thoughts were misguided during the primaries and accepted the outcome of the people of Surulere. He also pledged to renew his loyalty to Gbajabiamila's leadership within the Lagos House of Assembly. In response, Gbajabiamila surprised Elliot by granting him an audience and warmly embracing him, demonstrating the latter's significant compassion for the former actor despite the contentious events of the past primaries.",
  "summary": "Following the fallout between former Lagos State House of Assembly member, Desmond Elliot and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, the former actor has gone on his knees to apologise for his actions. Elliot was seen in a video posted on X on his knees, and later prostrating bwfore Gbajabiamila apologizing for his […] The post Desmond Elliot goes on his knees to beg Gbajabiamila…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}