The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023 election in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has announced that he will not leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
His announcement follows the recent defection of opposition leaders, Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from the ADC to NDC.
Many Nigerians, especially supporters of LP presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi, had been awaiting Mr Rhodes-Vivour’s stance after Mr Obi announced his exit from the ADC.
As presidential and gubernatorial candidates of the Labour Party, Messrs Obi and Rhodes-Vivour campaigned together in Lagos and mobilised thousands of voters to their rallies and programmes. Mr Obi eventually won the presidential election in Lagos, while Mr Rhodes-Vivour came second in the governorship election.
After the elections and following crises in the LP, both men moved to the ADC. However, Mr Obi announced his exit from the ADC a few days ago and said he was joining the NDC.
On Tuesday, Mr Rhodes-Vivour said he would remain in the ADC.
“I want to make it clear that I am staying in the ADC It is the platform we have built, the groung we have fought on and the vehicle that can take us to victory,” he wrote in a statement uploaded on X.
“It is not because it is the convenient choice or that the political winds are blowing inou4 favour. But beaches of what brought me here and because of what was paid for me to be here.”
Hafsoh Isiaq is a graduate of Linguistics. An avid writer committed to creative, high-quality research and news reportage. She has considerable experience in writing and reporting across a variety of platforms including print and online.
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