Nollywood actor and law maker at the Lagos State house of assembly, Desmond Elliot has come out to deny the allegations that he is supporting the development of a bill to regulate and control speech on social media as reported by @DrOlufunmilayo on twitter.
According to @DrOlufunmilayo, Desmond Elliot is among those pushing the Lagos state house of assembly to develop a bill to regulate and control speech on social media.
Reacting to this, the politician denied the rumour, adding that the information is false.
He added that @DrOlufunmilayo should have verified such sensitive information before sharing at a crucial period like this.
Captioning the video of him denying the accusations, he wrote;
“I never said that…No bill to that effect..No house of Assembly can develop such a bill”
Watch videos below;
I Never Said That – Desmond Elliot Denies To Allegations That He Supported Social Media Regulation Bill#leadership pic.twitter.com/nFZPQg0FIO
— All Facts Newspaper (@AllFactsNewsNG) October 27, 2020