Rhodes-Vivour Reveals Why He Is Backing Atiku Instead Of Peter Obi
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Lagos State governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said he has no issues with former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, despite the political differences between Obi and his presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Rhodes-Vivour stated this in an interview with BBC Igbo uploaded on Monday, while explaining that his priority remained Lagos State and reaffirming his support for the ADC and its presidential candidate.
He said his previous political outings had involved both Atiku and Obi, noting that their political positions had changed across successive elections.
“The first time I ran for Senate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was a presidential candidate; His Excellency Peter Obi was his vice president,” Rhodes-Vivour said.
He added that while Obi later contested the presidency separately from Atiku, his current political affiliation had made Atiku his presidential candidate.
“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 said.
Rhodes-Vivour, who contested the Lagos governorship election on the Labour Party platform in 2023, said he had no disagreement with Obi regardless of political developments at the national level.
“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 urged Nigerians to vote for candidates of their choice in the election, while stressing the need for votes to count.
“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.
