The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State has applauded former governorship candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour’s defection to the party.
Speaking to newsmen, the state ADC chairman, George Ashiru, described Rhodes-Vivour as a champion of the electorate and added that he had taken a step in the right direction.
Naija News reports that Rhodes-Vivour formally dumped LP for the ADC on Saturday.
Speaking on the development, the ADC chairman stated that the politician’s defection was a patriotic act, noting that the party was happy to have him.
Ashiru said: “GRV has shown himself to be a champion of the electorate, from when he was a young Lagos West Senatorial candidate in 2019 to being the Labour Party gubernatorial flag bearer in 2023.
“His joining the ADC as part of the coalition of Nigerians into ADC is a patriotic act.
“We at ADC, the home of the Coalition of Nigeria’s patriots and long-suffering citizens, warmly welcome him, and further extend our warm handshake to others like him and the electorate at large.”
According to him, Rhodes-Vivour has led many members of the Lagos LP extraction into ADC.
He said that the party was forming a more formidable opposition and a credible alternative that would give Nigerians a better deal.
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