‘Scavenger hunt’ – Lagos APC mocks Rhodes-Vivour over defection to ADC
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised the 2023 Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, describing him as a politician without ideology or direction.
In a statement on Tuesday, the party’s spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, reacted to Rhodes-Vivour’s recent defection from the LP to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Oladejo dismissed the move as another opportunistic switch, stressing that Lagosians would not entrust him with their mandate in the 2027 elections.
According to him, Rhodes-Vivour has embarked on a “political scavenger hunt” that leads nowhere.
“From his forgettable beginnings in the obscure Kowa Party, to his short-lived PDP romance, to his opportunistic hijack of the Labour Party’s ticket in 2023, and now to ADC, Rhodes Vivour has jumped more parties than a restless frog hopping from one lily pad to another.
“Each move leaves behind chaos, betrayal, and laughter from the people who see through his charade. Let us be clear: Rhodes-Vivour is not building a political career; he is on a political scavenger hunt.
“He is forever in search of the next platform to abuse and abandon, the next slogan to parrot, and the next crowd to mislead.
“His politics has no ideology, no direction, and certainly no loyalty – only the blind pursuit of personal ambition,” Oladejo said.
He added that Rhodes-Vivour could not be trusted with leadership responsibilities and urged the Labour Party not to lament his exit.
“What else do you(LP) expect from a man whose only political strategy is haste – haste to jump ship, haste to cut corners, haste to claim what he has not worked for?
“For the avoidance of doubt, Lagos is not a laboratory for serial defectors. Governance is serious business, not a reality TV show where Gbadebo can change costumes every season.
“The Labour Party needs not cry over a candidate who arrived on a night bus, snatched its gubernatorial ticket and left before dawn,” he added.
Oladejo maintained that Lagosians would continue to place their trust in the APC and not in politicians who shift parties without protecting public interests.
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