Lagos governorship candidates speak on education, housing, healthcare, Yoruba cultural preservation, business protection plans
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said Lagos is Yoruba land and promised to deepen efforts to preserve the language, culture and history of the Yoruba people in the state.
He argued that the Lagos government, as the custodian of public land, should use revenue from land use charges and other levies to build roads and housing and ultimately become a major landlord in the state.
During the 2023 Lagos governorship election, Mr Rhodes-Vivour faced criticism over his Yoruba identity and ability to speak the language, with his mixed Yoruba and Igbo heritage becoming a subject of political debate.
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