Desmond Elliot Speaks On His Yoruba Identity

Popular Nollywood actor, producer, director and now, politician, Desmond Olusola Elliot has revealed why he hid his Yoruba identity from Nollywood. In a recent interview with New Telegraph, he said: “They called me Sola at home, but I realised most producers then were from the east and I felt that using Sola could make things difficult. I didn’t really understand why I decided to use Desmond at that point. “It is not a stage name; it is my English name. That was how Sola Elliot changed to Desmond Eliot. If anyone calls me Sola now I know the person knows me from home, but if I hear the Desmond I know it is when I started acting.”