In response to Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, a candidate for governor from the Labour Party, saying he wasn’t persuaded by the results of the Independent National Electoral Commission declaring Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu the victor of the governorship election on Saturday, the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress responded on Monday.
Sanwo-Olu was declared the winner after receiving the most votes in 19 out of the state’s 20 local government areas (762,134 to 312,329). He defeated Rhodes-Vivour of the LP, who received 312,329 votes, and PDP candidate Olajide Adeniran, who received 62,449 votes.
Rhodes-Vivour criticized the procedures that led to Sanwo-reelection Olu’s in a series of tweets on Sunday.
“In light of this, I am convinced beyond any doubt that the results being released by INEC do not represent the wishes of the majority of peaceful Lagosians.
“More so the results from our field agents and situation room indicated that we won this election.
Responding to the LP’s governorship candidate, the Publicity Secretary of APC, Seye Oladejo, said Rhodes-Vivour needs to calm down and learn the rudiments of partisan politics.
The spokesperson added, “his overzealousness and exuberance couldn’t be sustained in the face of reality.”
“He actually sought to lead a people he couldn’t identify with, couldn’t speak a word of their language and only hoped to cash in on the momentum of youth restiveness.”
Oladejo stressed that the LP’s governorship candidate should desist from inciting violence with his comments capable of causing chaos in the state.
“Chinedu needs to wake up to the reality of the fact that the elections are already over and the results have been announced. What we have left are mere rhetorics and academic exercises.”
Addressing the violence that marred the election in some areas, the APC declared that their members were also killed in Oshodi-Isolo, intimidated, harassed and maimed in several local governments of the state.
“The unbelievable aggression of the invading Labour Party actually led to the poor turn-out of voters.”
Reacting to the PDP candidate, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran popularly known as Jandor’s possible return, the APC spokesman said the party acknowledged his (Jandor) democratic right to aspire and would welcome him back to the ‘Progressives’ fold when he’s ready to return.
“Jandor is welcome anytime. He’s part of our family,” he said.
The party, however, appreciated Lagosians for coming out to vote despite obvious threats while advising Rhodes-Vivour to approach the election tribunal if he was not pleased with the outcome of the election.
