Lagos' Possession Isn't for a Single Individual, Asserted Tinubu -Statement by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour

Lagos Governor Candidate Criticizes State's Ruling Political Structure

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, a former governorship candidate and current member of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria, has criticized the ruling political structure in Lagos state for relying on violence and intimidation to maintain political dominance.

In a recent statement, Rhodes-Vivour, who leads the movement "Our Lagos," emphasized that the focus should be on the people of Lagos and the people of Nigeria, not on himself. He believes that the idea of one man owning Lagos is against his principles and that Lagos is Nigeria's shared responsibility.

Rhodes-Vivour specifically called out local government chairmen in Alimosho for using violence and intimidation to prevent opposition parties from gathering. He named Alimosho as a local government area with poor infrastructure, lamenting that successive administrations in Lagos have failed to provide quality governance.

The Labour Party candidate criticized officials for prioritizing suppression of opposition over fixing inner roads, stating that if the state's ruling political structure was providing good quality governance, they would not need to suppress opposition. He repeated that violence is a sign of incompetence and that they have not lifted people's lives enough to run on good governance.

Rhodes-Vivour's movement, "Our Lagos," is focused on the people of Lagos and the people of Nigeria, not on himself. He is against the idea of one man commandeering the commonwealth of Lagos for over two decades and believes that the ruling political structure's reliance on violence shows their failure.

Rhodes-Vivour did not mention any connection to Bola Tinubu or President Bola Tinubu in the current paragraph. However, it is worth noting that Tinubu is a prominent figure in Lagos politics and has been associated with the state's ruling political structure for many years.

In conclusion, Rhodes-Vivour's criticisms of the ruling political structure in Lagos state highlight the need for better governance and a focus on the needs of the people. His movement, "Our Lagos," aims to bring about positive change in the state and improve the lives of its citizens.

Lagos' Possession Isn't for a Single Individual, Asserted Tinubu -Statement by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour