Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is a Nigerian architect, activist, and politician, who was born on 8 March 1983. He is the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour party for Lagos State in the forth-coming 2023 Gubernatorial elections. We will be writing about Gbadebi Rhodes-Vivour’s (GRV) biography, cars, and net worth.
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Biography
Rhodes-Vivour was born in Lagos Island, he grew up in Ikeja. He had his primary and secondary school u to JSS3 at Chrisland Schools and then proceeded to Paris to attend Ecol Artive Berlin, where he completed his secondary education. He has a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Nottingham and a master’s degree in the same field from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
In 2008, he returned to Nigerian to partake in the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). After completing his service to the nation in 2009, he obtained a second master’s degree in Research and Public Policy from the University of Lagos (UNILAG).
GRV is the son of Barrister Olawale and Mrs. Nkechi Rhodes-Vivour. A former justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Bode Rhodes-Vivour, is his uncle,[9] while the late Judge Akinwunmi Rhodes-Vivour is his grandfather. He is the great-grandson of Steven Bankole Rhodes; the second-ever indigenous judge appointed in Nigeria.
Activism
GRV is the convener of the civil society group, Nigerians Against GMO (Genetically Modified Foods), an anti-GMO advocacy group fighting against the proliferation of Genetically Modified Foods in Nigeria.
GRV and Nnimmo Bassey led a 2,000-man march in 2017 to the Senate to lend a voice in the fight against environmental degradation.
In 2022, Rhodes-Vivour collaborated with WellaHealth to provide free health checks and insurance for 1 million people in Lagos who have their Voter’s card, in commemoration of World Malaria Day and to encourage people to get their Voter’s card to enable them to vote in upcoming elections.
Career
He practiced his profession with Frankinb Ellis Architects when he was in the UK. On returning to Nigeria, he worked with firms like SISA, Building Partnership CCP, and Patrick Wayi.
Political career
His political career can be dated back to 2017 when Rhodes-Vivour contested the Ikeja Local Government Area chairmanship under the KOWA party. He lost the election to the candidate of the incumbent APC.
He contested for the senate seat to represent Lagos west under the PDP in 2019. He came second in the final polls, losing to the incumbent senator and contestant under the ruling APC. He contested the result in court, citing electoral violence and disruptions as reasons why the result should not be valid. However, the court deemed that not enough and upheld the election of his opponent.
He is the Labour party gubernatorial candidate for the upcoming 2203 Lagos State gubernatorial election. He wanted to contest under the PDP, but he switched to the Labour party during the substitute election through which the substantive candidate of the party was chosen, and came out victorious, getting 111 votes, to defeat the former All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain Moshood Salvador, who garnered 102 votes.
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour’s wife
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is married to Dr. Ify Rhodes-Vivour, a molecular scientist by profession. She is the daughter of a former military administrator to Kogi and Borno states, Augustine Aniebo.
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour’s net worth
Gbedbo Rhodes-Vivour’s net worth could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report, we will update this article once we get the full net worth.
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour’s car
From our record, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour owns two cars, a Hyundai Sonata, and a Range Rover Vogue SUV. We will update you on other cars owned by the architect as it unfolds.
Quick facts about Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour
| Full names | Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour |
| Date of birth | 8 March 1983 |
| State of origin | Lagos State |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | Labor party |
| Wife | Dr. Ify Rhodes-Vivour |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Cars | Hyundai Sonata Range Rover Vogue |
| Net worth | unknown |
