Politics
‘Grow Up’ – APC Tells Rhodes-Vivour Over Abuse Of Power Allegation
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has fired back at former gubernatorial candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, following his recent accusation that the ruling party is using state institutions to suppress opposition voices... Read ..Full.. Article.. .
Rhodes-Vivour, who ran under the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 governorship election in the state, had alleged that a venue scheduled for an African Democratic Congress (ADC) meeting in the Alimosho area on Saturday was sealed off due to interference from the APC—a claim the party has denied.
He alleged that security agencies were deployed to frustrate what he says was a lawful political gathering, despite the ADC having secured all necessary approvals to use the venue.
“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,” Rhodes-Vivour had stated in a post on X.
However, speaking with our newsmen Lagos APC spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, dismissed the allegation as baseless and advised Rhodes-Vivour to “grow up” and learn how to play politics.
He described the ADC and its leadership as disorganised and lacking political focus,
“The young man should grow up. He should learn how to play politics,” Oladejo Said
“He is moving from one mess to the other. From the confusion in the PDP to the disorganisation in the ADC, this has nothing to do with us. Is Rhodes-Vivour a threat that any one of us would want to waste our time paying attention to him? Of course, he is not.”
He also dismissed the suggestion that the APC feels threatened by the ADC’s rising profile in Lagos.
According to the APC spokesperson, the ruling party remains focused on delivering on its 2023 mandate, while the ADC is already prematurely gearing up for 2027, and.. Read . .More —
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