Nigeria, May 5 -- The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has announced that he will not leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Many Nigerians, especially supporters of LP presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi, had been awaiting Mr Rhodes-Vivour's stance after Mr Obi announced his exit from the ADC.

As presidential and gubernatorial candidates of the Labour Party, Messrs Obi and Rhodes-Vivour campaigned together in Lagos and mobilised thousands of voters to their rallies and programmes. Mr Obi eventually won the presidential election in Lagos, while Mr Rhodes-Vivour came second in the governorship election.

After the elections and following crises in the LP, both men mo...