Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate for Lagos, says he will campaign in Yoruba ahead of the 2027 election. He makes the pledge during an interview on Arise TV, referring to questions and criticism from the 2023 governorship election about his ability to speak the language.
According to the reports, Rhodes-Vivour says he is learning Yoruba and hires or works with a Yoruba teacher as part of his preparation for the campaign. While addressing the language issue, he also outlines policy priorities he says he will focus on during the 2027 race, including flooding, housing and traffic in Lagos.
Across the outlets, the main emphasis is on his decision to use Yoruba for outreach and the response to earlier public scrutiny. The coverage presents similar details about the Arise TV interview and the timing ahead of the 2027 governorship election, with some outlets adding specifics about his current language-learning efforts and campaign focus areas.
