The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has described the 2023 Labour Party (LP) Governorship Candidate, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, as a politician with no ideology or direction.
The State Party Spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, said this in a statement issued on Tuesday in reaction to Saturday’s defection of Rhodes-Vivour from LP to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Oladejo, who noted that Rhodes-Viviour was on political scavenger hunt, said that the electorate would not risk giving their mandate to him in 2027 because he has taken a path that leads to nowhere with the 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 said.
The APC spokesman said that the former LP governorship flag bearer could not be trusted to honour commitments at the level of leadership and urged the LP not to cry over Rhodes Vivour’s defection to ADC as it would amount to nothing.
“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.
According to him, Lagos residents will continue to keep faith in APC and not invest their trust in political parties or politicians who cannot protect their interests
