Desmond Elliot has rejected the outcome of the APC primary election for Surulere constituency I, insisting he did not withdraw from the race and will appeal the process.

The Lagos lawmaker, who lost to Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, alleged that the primary was marred by intimidation, violence, and the disenfranchisement of his supporters.

Elliot said he only instructed his agents to withdraw from the voting process in protest, stressing that only the party could ask him to step down.

“We are not accepting this process. We are definitely appealing,” he said, while also claiming several of his supporters were attacked and injured during the exercise.