The Lagos State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour for forming victim of electoral violence.
The party’s comment was contained in a press statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo on Saturday.
The response came on the heels of violence reports made by Rhodes-Vivour which he said allegedly characterised the gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections in some areas of the state.
The LP candidate had accused men of Nigerian Police and the Independent National Electoral Commission of allegedly provoking the said violence.
APC, in its statement, described Rhodes-Vivour as a bad Loser and scaremonger who is being affected by his looming woeful defeat.
The statement read in part: “The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to a statement made by Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate Gbadebo Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour on today’s elections.
“He accuses the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the police of “provoking Lagosians” and warning that “if tonight Lagos catches fire, it is not our fault”. He says “a lot of places are still under attack by thugs and hooligans of the APC”.
“This scaremongering is typical of bad losers who lack the spirit of sportsmanship.”
The party called on security operatives in the state to take cognizance of Rhodes-vivour’s violence threat and know whom to arrest when Lagos is on fire as he had predicted.
“The security agencies should note Mr Rhodes-Vivour’s threat to set Lagos on fire as his predilection for violence and warmongering is well known to Nigerians. Should there be any breakdown of law and order in any part of our state, law enforcement agencies should know who to grab – Mr Rhodes-Vivour.
“We are compiling reports of how APC supporters were harassed and attacked today. Some of the reports are really scary.
“Now the LP candidate is playing the victim. This old trick won’t work; discerning Lagosians know they are all lies deployed to attract sympathy does not needy has no need to be violent because we are sure of the glittering credentials of our candidate Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu who will never be associated with violence.
“We advise LP and its candidate to embrace peace instead of threatening to bring down the roof on everybody. It won’t work.
