I will rather quit politics than align with President Bola Tinubu in Lagos politics – Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour
Former Labour Party governorship candidate in the 2023 elections in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said he will rather quit politics than align with President Bola Tinubu in Lagos politics.
Rhodes-Vivour, who dumped the LP and formally joined the African Democratic Congress on Saturday, said his politics was ideologically different from that of Tinubu, adding that it would be a waste of time for him to align with the ruling party in Lagos.
He said this while featuring on Sunday evening on Channels TV’s ‘Politics Today.
Asked if it would not be more realistic for him to align with Tinubu to realise his governorship ambition, Rhodes-Vivour said, “No. I’ll rather go and focus on my business, work and my family; that would be a complete waste of time.”
Further dismissing the possibility of aligning with “Tinubu politics” in Lagos, the politician said, “The reason why we’re in politics is to make the lives of Lagosians better, to restore Lagos to its old glory. Any party or any platform that does not allow me to maximise the common wealth of Lagos for the benefit of the people is a complete waste of time.”
President Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, is the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress and is considered to have a strong influence on Lagos politics, being his base.
The APC is also the ruling party in Lagos. However, Tinubu lost Lagos during the 2023 presidential election to the then presidential candidate of the LP, Peter Obi.
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