By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. | adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
Editor, DDNews |
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has announced that he will not leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
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 to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
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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.
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On Tuesday, Mr Rhodes-Vivour made his position clear, stating that he would remain in the ADC.
“I want to make it clear that I am staying in the (ADC),” he wrote on X.
The announcement comes amid ongoing realignments within opposition parties as political activities gradually build towards the 2027 general elections.
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