I won Lagos gov poll, won’t congratulate Sanwo-Olu – Rhodes-Vivour

Lagos governorship candidate of Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, says he clearly won the state governorship election held on Saturday.

He said he would never call the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), should the governor be declared winner of the election.

He vowed to challenge the results of the election in court, maintaining that reports from his party agents indicated the Labour Party won.

He stated this in a series of tweets and later at a press conference held on Sunday in Lagos.

He stated, “Firstly, I would like to thank all Lagosians, especially our supporters for coming out to vote yesterday for us. I’m convinced that with you in our corner, a NEW Nigeria is imminent,” Mr Rhodes-Vivour tweeted on Sunday.

“However, I am saddened by the confirmed reports of violence and gross disenfranchisement of voters who only wished to perform their civic duty.

“Attacks on polling units, voters, and our party agents are totally antithetical to what we stand for & what Lagos truly represents.

“Collusion between the ruling party and electoral officials to return the candidate of the APC is a slap on the face of democracy and everyone who came out to vote for us on Saturday.”

Rhodes-Vivour said the results of the Lagos governorship election so far declared did not align with what his field agents recorded.

The LP governorship candidate said he was “convinced beyond any doubt ” that the outcome of the election does not represent the wishes of majority of peaceful Lagosians.”

Although the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to declare a winner in the election, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is on course for victory.

He has won 18 of the 19 LGAs announced so far while Rhodes-Vivour has secured victory in one.