The former Labour Party governorship candidate in the 2023 election in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has formally declared for the African Democratic Congress.
Rhodes-Vivour made the announcement at an event held in Lagos on Saturday.
The development came on the heels of a coalition of opposition parties under the ADC platform seeking to wrestle power from the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general elections.
The party officially formed the coalition in July, courting prominent figures in a bid to build a formidable third force ahead of the polls.
Speaking during the declaration, Rhodes-Vivour described the move as part of a broader coalition.
He said, โI am happy to become part of this family. Iโm looking forward to the union and governance that this party will bring to Nigerians. My prayer is that God will grant our leaders and the partyโs structure the wisdom to come together and define a new path for our beloved country.โ
โThis is a coalition that is meant to rescue Nigeria. I have said since after the 2023 elections that we cannot afford to divide the opposition going into the next election. We must come together, united through a robust coalition that will stand a chance in 2027 to deliver this country,โ he added.
Rhodes-Vivour had accused the police on Friday of attempting to frustrate the event, which was scheduled to take place in the Alimosho area of the state.
In a statement issued by his aide, Olalekan Anjolaiya, the organisers were said to have duly notified the police about the event.
