Former Lagos State governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has condemned the sealing of the venue where the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was scheduled to hold a meeting on Saturday.
Rhodes-Vivour, in a statement via his 𝕏 account on Friday, accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of being behind the sealing and accused the ruling party of using state resources to stifle opposition voices in Lagos.
He lamented that the ADC had obtained all necessary approvals for the venue, but the APC, out of fear for the growing popularity of the opposition party and the Obidient movement, used security forces to shut down the venue for the political meeting.
The politician, however, vowed that they won’t succumb to any form of intimidation or harassment, insisting that Lagos “belongs to all of us.”
“It is truly disappointing that the Lagos APC is abusing state institutions by sealing off the venue where the ADC was scheduled to hold a meeting tomorrow after obtaining the necessary approvals. This is not only an abuse of power, it is a clear attempt to stifle opposition voices in Lagos.
“We understand that the APC is jittery about the momentum the ADC and obidients is building across the state, but deploying state security agencies to frustrate lawful political activities is unacceptable and undemocratic.
“Lagos belongs to all of us, not a select few. And it is our constitutional right to assemble lawfully.
“Let it be clear that no amount of intimidation or harassment will stop us from engaging with the people of Lagos. Our movement is powered by the people, and no barricade or show of force can weaken their resolve for a better Lagos,” he wrote.
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