On September 16–17, 2026, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress candidate for Lagos State governor in the 2027 election, questioned the eligibility of Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat over U.S. citizenship allegations and announced plans to campaign in Yoruba. The dispute centers on Hamzat's eligibility to run.
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[Vanguard] Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, has questioned the eligibility of Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat to contest the 2027 governorship election, citing his alleged oath of allegiance to the United States.
[Vanguard] The Lagos governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said he will campaign in Yoruba ahead of the 2027 election.