By Atoyebi Nike
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s candidate in the 2023 Lagos State governorship election, has dismissed any possibility of aligning with President Bola Tinubu to secure victory in 2027.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Rhodes-Vivour said such a move would be “a complete waste of time,” stressing that his political mission is focused on improving the lives of Lagos residents and restoring the state’s lost glory.
“I will rather go and focus on my business, my work, and my family than align with Tinubu,” he said, adding that any party unwilling to allow him to harness Lagos’ commonwealth for its people was not worth his time.
He also criticised what he described as the dominance of “agberocracy” in Lagos, insisting that removing such practices is key to the state’s progress.
Rhodes-Vivour confirmed that he has defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a move he said was made to directly challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He noted that Peter Obi, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, was aware of his decision.
When asked if he would contest in 2027 under the ADC, he responded: “By God’s grace.”
