Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, a prominent figure in the Labour Party (LP) and the party’s 2023 Lagos State governorship candidate, recently made strong remarks about the performance of the All Progressive Congress (APC) under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. His comments were published in a report by The Guardian and later shared on his official X handle.
Rhodes-Vivour criticized the APC for coming into power with the promise of ending corruption but claimed that the reality under their governance has been far worse than during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. He suggested that the challenges and corruption witnessed during Jonathan’s era pale in comparison to the current situation in Nigeria under the APC-led government.
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He pointed out that despite President Tinubu’s claims of increasing revenue by blocking leakages through automation, the current administration has borrowed more money in one year than former President Buhari did in eight years. Rhodes-Vivour emphasized that this borrowing spree, along with the continued pursuit of additional loans, raises serious concerns about the direction in which the country is headed under the APC’s leadership.
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As per The Guardian, Rhodes-Vivour remarked, “APC came into government under the ruse of ending corruption. Unfortunately, they have shown the Jonathan years to be a walk in the park compared to what is currently happening in Nigeria. During his speech, President Tinubu said that by blocking leakages through automation, the government had increased revenue by a double margin, yet the same government has borrowed more loans in one year than Buhari borrowed in eight years while still seeking more loans.”
