Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, former Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, has declared that the 2027 election presents an opportunity to end what he described as “baba sope criminality” and ensure the emergence of an accountable governor.

Rhodes-Vivour stressed that only the people of Lagos have the right to determine who governs them, rejecting any form of external influence or control over the state’s political leadership.

He made the remarks while reacting to reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had been directed to resign on health grounds—claims the Lagos State Government has since dismissed.

In a post on X, Rhodes-Vivour criticised what he described as the concentration of political power in the hands of a few, warning against decisions being dictated by individuals rather than the electorate.

“The APC, and particularly Mr President, are mistaken to believe they have stripped Lagosians of agency,” he wrote.

“That who becomes governor or when to remove the said governor is reduced to the feelings or hallucinations of one man and a gang of kleptocrats is insulting to many and must no longer be tolerated.”

He maintained that voters alone should decide both who governs the state and when leadership change is necessary.

“Only the people of Lagos can and must determine those who will lead them… In 2027 we must permanently end this babasọpe criminality and elect a governor that is accountable and beholden to the people of Lagos,” he added.

The statement comes amid growing political discussions and positioning ahead of the 2027 governorship race in Lagos.