Rhodes-Vivour Claims Tinubu Has No Route To Reclaim Presidency In 2027

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, a prominent member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the 2023 Labour Party candidate for Lagos State governor, has stated that President Bola Tinubu has no chance of winning reelection in 2027.

Rhodes-Vivour, who appeared on Politics today on Channels Television made reference to some data from reliable polls that the president won’t win in the upcoming presidential election.

“I have looked at data, we have polling that is going on now, credible polling — there is no pathway for the president to emerge victorious, that is why we are seeing all these shenanigans,” he said.

He added, “There is no pathway for him. When you look at the North that gave him 62 per cent of his votes, you see the tsunami that is happening in the North. You have a president that created a government system that is just for the city boys. It is a city boys’ government. It’s not even a proper South-West government; it’s his cronies that are just in charge.”

“So, the best pathway is to create an environment where he is the only candidate on the ballot for the presidency. That is what he is trying to achieve, but he is not going to succeed,” he said.

Citing a court order to preserve the status quo, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) last week deleted the names of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as the ADC’s chairman and secretary from its website.

The party has criticized INEC’s ruling, claiming that the electoral body misunderstood the court’s directive. The ADC leadership has since rejected the action at a global press conference.