LP won Lagos fairly, not based on tribalism, but on trust
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Lagosians voted massively for the Labour Party (LP) in the presidential election not based on tribalism, but because they believe Peter Obi is the best man to occupy Aso Rock and rule Nigeria at this point in time.
Lagos LP governorship candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour highlighted this at a media briefing in the Lekki area of Lagos to mobilise voters in the tun up to the governorship and state Assembly election on 11 March.
“This was not a tribal victory. We won in places where the opposition has never won in two decades; we won in Alimosho, we won in Ikeja and several other places,” he said.
He rubbished suggestion LP presidential candidate Peter Obi’s votes in Lagos were manipulated because results were not electronically transmitted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Obi garnered 900, 000 votes because the youths came out in great numbers, Rhodes-Vivour insisted.
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LP won without inducing voters
Rhodes-Vivour stressed the LP won without inducing voters, so he would continue to thank the people of Lagos, but he rejected the manual transmission of the results instead of the INEC doing so electronically as it promised, per reporting by Tribune.
“From our situation room, we see that we won over 900,000 votes and this was all because you [the youth] came out.
“This was won without any voter inducement. We cannot stop thanking the good people of Lagos. We made history in that election; we took Lagos State and restored it back to the people.
“We unequivocally reject the process by which the results were announced because it was not electronically as promised by INEC.”
Rhodes-Vivour urged Lagosians, especially the youth, not to be deterred by the rigged presidential and National Assembly election but to troop out and vote out the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship and state Assembly ballot.