The Lagos state Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party has described the recent claims by the Labour Party Candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour that he is forging an alliance with PDP as a ruse, which worth noting more than being ignored in its entirety.
In a statement signed by Hon. Hakeem Amode the Lagos State PDP Publicity Secretary and Chairman, Media and Publicity Team for JandorFunke 2023 Campaign Council debunked the claim.
Amode unequivocally declared that the party is not in any form of alignment with LP contrary to their guber candidate’s claim.
He stated that Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour claim that he’s talking with what he called “the real owners of PDP structure in Lagos State” is unfounded.
“The statement as credited to the Labour Party Candidate came as a disrespect to PDP, as no one can lay claims to the ownership structure of the PDP.
“ PDP is a proper Democratic Party and it’s only the State Executive of the party as recognised by the National Body that can be described as the custodian of the PDP under the leadership of the party’s Governorship Candidate Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (Jandor).
“So whoever Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is talking to are only representing themselves and not Lagos PDP,as no official conversation across the two party lines at the moment, and Jandor is NOT planning to step down for any candidate.
“It is important at this time to issue this statement due to a recent statement credited to Mr. Rhodes-Vivour and purported message broadcasted on a Twitter handle @zuccinille who claimed that Jandor will collapse his structure to work for a certain political party.
“Jandor as a candidate in this election achieved making the Jandor brand an household name in Lagos on his own merit due to his immense hard work, and he’s not riding on any sudden waves.
“We are using this opportunity to urge our teeming supporters and good people of Lagos that the decision of the people to ensure that Lagos break free will be respected and defended in the coming gubernatorial election of March 11.
“The efforts to liberate Lagos from the present oligarchy government of APC cannot be undermind by people who do not see such a great battle that must be won and cannot be subjected to social media cruise.” The statement reads.