African Democratic Congress (ADC) Lagos governorship candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has reaffirmed his support for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as his presidential candidate while stating he has no personal quarrel with former Anambra governor Peter Obi.
Speaking in an interview with BBC Igbo uploaded on Monday, Rhodes-Vivour said his primary focus remained Lagos State.
“I have no issues whatsoever with His Excellency Peter Obi, regardless of what happens at the top level. My first priority and my first love is Lagos State, and I must always make decisions based on Lagos first,” he said.
He recalled earlier electoral cycles in which Atiku and Obi had occupied different roles on the same ticket or as rival presidential contenders. “The first time I ran for Senate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was a presidential candidate; His Excellency Peter Obi was his vice president,” Rhodes-Vivour noted. “The next election His Excellency Peter Obi was running for president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was running for president.”
Now aligned with the ADC, he said Atiku was his clear choice. “I’m in the ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is my presidential candidate, that’s where I am, so we are going to do everything we can for our party as the ADC,” he declared.
Rhodes-Vivour urged Nigerians to vote according to their convictions and ensure their ballots counted. “Nigerians should vote for who they believe is going to take them forward, and let’s ensure as a people that our voices are heard, and our votes count,” he said.
On the recurring claim that Lagos is a “no-man’s land,” the candidate firmly rejected the description. “Lagos has never been a no-man’s land,” he stated, calling the phrase an insult to him and his ancestors. “If it’s no-man’s land, who are they buying the land from?” he asked.
