APC reacts to LP governorship candidate Gbadebo Rodes-Vivour’s statement

Etim Ekpimah

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to a statement credited to the Labour Party governorship candidate, Mr Gbadebo Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour about the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the police provoking Lagosians.

A statement signed by the APC’s spokesman Seye Oladejo on Saturday noted that if there should be any fire in Lagos, APC is not to blame.

The statement read: “The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to a statement made by Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate Gbadebo Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour on today’s (18 March 2023) elections.

“He accuses the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the police of “provoking Lagosians” and warning that “if tonight Lagos catches fire, it is not our fault”. He says “a lot of places are still under attack by thugs and hooligans of the APC”.

“This scaremongering is typical of bad losers who lack the spirit of sportsmanship.

“The security agencies should note Mr Rhodes-Vivour’s threat to set Lagos on fire as his predilection for violence and warmongering is well known to Nigerians. Should there be any breakdown of law and order in any part of our state, law enforcement agencies should know who to grab – Mr Rhodes-Vivour.”

According to Oladejo, the party is compiling reports of how APC supporters were harassed and attacked today (18 March 2023), adding that some of the reports are really scary.

“Now the LP candidate is playing the victim. This old trick won’t work; discerning Lagosians know they are all lies deployed to attract sympathy. Our party has no need to be violent because we are sure of the glittering credentials of our candidate Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu who will never be associated with violence.

“We advise LP and its candidate to embrace peace instead of threatening to bring down the roof on everybody. It won’t work,” he said.