Nigeria, March 3 -- Actor-turned-politician Desmond Elliot has become a hot topic online after a video surfaced showing his emotional reaction on Monday, shortly after Mojisola Meranda resigned as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

Earlier, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Ms Meranda announced her resignation during a plenary session.

Following her resignation, the impeached Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, was reinstated to his former position.

In a viral video, Mr Elliot, who represents Surulere Constituency 1 in the Assembly, was emotional over Ms Meranda's resignation.

Dressed in a black native outfit, the 51-year-old attempted to deliver a farewell speech but was overcome with emotion and struggled to hold back tears.

At one poin...