Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the former Labour Party governorship candidate in the 2023 Lagos State election, has formally defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Rhodes-Vivour made the announcement on Saturday at an event held in Lagos.
The development follows the coalition of opposition parties under the ADC platform, which is seeking to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.
In July, ADC, through its Pro-tem National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, had reached out to prominent opposition figures in Lagos State to build a formidable coalition ahead of the polls.
Speaking during his declaration, Rhodes-Vivour described the move as part of a broader opposition alignment.
He said: “I am happy to become part of this family. I’m looking forward to the union and governance that this party will bring to Nigerians.
My prayer is that God will grant our leaders and the party’s structure the wisdom to come together and define a new path for our beloved country.”The politician also called for unity among opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“This is a coalition that is meant to rescue Nigeria. I have said since after the 2023 elections that we cannot afford to divide the opposition going into the next election.
We must come together, united through a robust coalition that will stand a chance in 2027 to deliver this country,” he added.Rhodes-Vivour had, on Friday, accused the police of attempting to frustrate the event scheduled to take place in the Alimosho area of Lagos.
In a statement issued by his aide, Olalekan Anjolaiya, the organisers insisted that the police were duly notified about the programme.
