By Akinwale Kasali
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State Chapter, has launched a scathing attack on Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party, LP, Governorship Candidate in the 2023 Election, over his defection to the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
The APC, in a statement, described Rhodes-Vivour’s political journey as one marked by desperation, inconsistency, and lack of clear vision.
It further described his movement across multiple political platforms as “political prostitution” and accused him of jumping from one Party to another Party in a bid to chase personal ambition.
Rhodes-Vivour has officially announced his defection from the LP to ADC, and described it as a step towards building a progressive third force in Nigerian politics.
But the APC says his reason for defection is far from that. Instead, it said of it:
“Rhodes-Vivour’s defection to the ADC is nothing more than another desperate hustle by a man who has made political prostitution his career path.
“From his forgettable beginnings in the obscure KOWA Party, to his brief romance with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to hijacking Labour Party’s ticket in 2023, and now to ADC, GRV has jumped more parties than a restless frog.”
According to the APC, Rhodes-Vivour’s political movement is not driven by ideology or a passion for service but by selfish ambition and a hunger for relevance.
“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,” the statement read.
The Lagos APC further mocked GRV’s famous quote during the 2023 elections where he stated, “I don’t think in Yoruba.” The party used this to question his cultural connection and leadership credibility.
“No wonder he cannot think straight in politics either. A man who disowns his roots at the level of language cannot be trusted to honour commitments at the level of leadership.”
When Rhodes-Vivour announced his exit from the Labour Party, mixed reactions trailed the move. Some LP members described it as hasty and disappointing.
However, the APC believes LP should not complain, as it had benefitted from GRV’s opportunistic style when it gave him its Governorship ticket in 2023 to wrestle power from Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu.
“The Labour Party needs not cry over a candidate who arrived on a night bus, snatched its gubernatorial ticket and left before dawn. If the party feels used, violated, and dumped, we sympathise.
“Rhodes-Vivour lacks the seriousness and discipline required for governance, he can only be described as a “confused apprentice” and a “rolling stone that gathers no moss.
“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 APC said.
The ruling Party concluded its statement by advising Lagosians to be cautious in placing their trust in politicians who show no consistency or ideology.
It warned that Rhodes-Vivour represents a dangerous trend among some young politicians who treat politics as a personal project rather than a public duty.
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