The Lagos State All Progressives Congress has depicted the 2023 Labour Party Governorship Candidate, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, as a politician with no clear-cut ideology or direction.
The State Party Spokesman, Mogaji.Seye Oladejo, made this statement to Lagos Panorama on Tuesday in Lagos, in response to Rhodes-Vivour’s defection from the LP to the African Democratic Congress on Saturday.
He described Rhodes-Vivour as being on a political scavenger hunt and noted that the electorate would not risk granting him their mandate in 2027.
Oladejo noted that Rhodes-Vivour has chosen a path with no clear destination through his defection.
“From his forgettable beginnings in the obscure Kowa Party to his short-lived PDP romance to his opportunistic hijack of the Labour Party’s ticket in 2023 and now to ADC, Rhodes Vivour has jumped more parties than a restless frog hopping from one lily pad to another”.
“Each move leaves behind chaos, betrayal, and laughter from the people who see through his charade. Let us be clear: Rhodes-Vivour is not building a political career; he is on a political scavenger hunt.
“He is forever in search of the next platform to abuse and abandon, the next slogan to parrot, and the next crowd to mislead.
“His politics has no ideology, no direction, and certainly no loyalty—only the blind pursuit of personal ambition,” he affirmed.
According to the APC spokesman, the former LP governorship flagbearer lacked the credibility to uphold commitments at the leadership level.
He cautioned the LP against regretting Rhodes Vivour’s switch to ADC, as it would have no significant impact.
“What else do you (LP) expect from a man whose only political strategy is haste—haste to jump ship, haste to cut corners, haste to claim what he has not worked for?
“For the avoidance of doubt, Lagos is not a laboratory for serial defectors. Governance is serious business, not a reality TV show where Gbadebo can change costumes every season.
“The Labour Party needs not cry over a candidate who arrived on a night bus, snatched its gubernatorial ticket, and left before dawn,” he said.
Oladejo asserted that Lagos residents will persist in placing their trust in the APC, rather than entrusting their confidence to political parties or politicians who are incapable of safeguarding their interests.
