"No be Omo ale na Omo Eko Pataki": LP Rhodes-Virvour's rally steals Sanwo Olu's shine, netizen reacts

"No be Omo ale na Omo Eko Pataki": LP Rhodes-Virvour's rally steals Sanwo Olu's shine, netizen reacts

  • The camp of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Lagos state must be experiencing turbulence .at present
  • This is due to the sudden popularity of Gbadebo Rhodes-Virvour, the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos state
  • Rhodes-Virvour will enter the election as a firm favourite as he will look to replicate Peter Obi's feat at the presidential polls

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The Lagos state gubernatorial candidate for the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Virvour, is fast becoming the people's favourite as the elections approach in a few days.

Like his principal, Peter Obi, Rhodes-Virvour seeks to cause a double upset for Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu and the All Progressive Congress (APC) at the gubernatorial polls.

Gbadebo Rhodes-Virvour
Gbadebo Rhodes-Virvour has been tipped to end the reign of APC in Lagos state at the forthcoming gubernatorial polls slated for Saturday, March 11. Photo: Gbadebo Rhodes-Virvour
Source: Twitter

Netizens, on Tuesday, March 7, reeled out their thoughts and reaction over the candidacy of Rhodes-Virvour after his campaign rally in the Lagos market.

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Reacting to Rhodes-Vivour's candidacy, the chief spokesperson of the Labour Party, Dr Yunusa Tanko, described him as a true son of the soil and not a bast*rd.

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He said:

"No be Omo ale na Omo Eko Pataki
"Vote Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV) as Governor of Lagos State.
"Labour Party all the way."

Judith Akatugba said:

"APC is propagating hate politics with the devilish lies they wasted their time propagating that Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is IPOB. A very unethical set of pple without human dignity.
"See pics showing you the rich heritage of GRV and his ancestry.
"Is intermarriage unlawful??."

@UncleCCA said:

"APC couldn’t focus on issue based campaign but deployed intimidation, bigotry, xenophobia, and calumny.
"It’s a big shame that Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has to deal with these shameless pigs.

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"APC is a demonic party."

Rhodes-Virvour has reportedly stroked fear into the camp of the APC as the incumbent seat of Governor Sanwo Olu is threatened by the sudden rise of the Labour Party bannerman.

Similarly, Rhodes-Virvour will confidently head into the Lagos state gubernatorial polls as he's set to replicate the party's feat at the presidential election, where the ruling party lost to the Labour Party.

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Meanwhile, the Lagos state chapter of the APC is setting machinery in place to ensure that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is not defeated in his second-term bid.

This is because the victory of Peter Obi, the LP candidate in the just concluded presidential election, has posed a threat to the APC chances and made Rhode-Vivour, the LP candidate, popular in the state.

One of the permutations the APC is making is to have dinner with the Igbo captain of industry led by Air Peace boss Allen Onyema.

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Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour: Lagos PDP Leader, Bode George, Finally Reveals His Position on LP Candidate

Elsewhere, PDP chieftain and leader in Lagos, Olabode George, has endorsed the Labour Party governorship candidate in the state, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.

George and other members of the Omo Eko Pataki, including the former deputy governor of Lagos, Kofoworaola Akerele-Bucknor and Onikepo Oshodi, endorsed Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.

The group also frowned at the threats on voters perceived to be supporting a particular candidate different from the ruling party.

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.