Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is a Nigerian politician, architect, businessman and activist who came to prominence as the governorship candidate for Labour Party. He has contested for Chairmanship and senate position in the past which he lost. He has also been an activist who lend his voice in the fight against environmental degradation. He is also the brain behind Nigerians Against GMO movement.
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| Real Name: | Gbadebo Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour |
| Also Known As: | GRV |
| Date of Birth: | March 8, 1983 |
| Place of Birth: | Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Occupation: | Architect, Politician, Entrepreneur, Activist |
| Parents: | Barrister Olawale (father), Mrs Nkechi (mother) |
| Siblings: | Not Available |
| Partner: | Ifeyinwa Aniebo |
| Height: | Not Available |
| Net Worth: | $1.5 million |
Early Life
Gbadebo Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour was born on March 8, 1983, in Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria. He grew up in Ikeja area of Lagos State. His parents are Barrister Olawale and Mrs Nkechi Rhodes-Vivour. His uncle, Bode Rhodes-Vivour, is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and jurist. He is from a mixed ethnic background as his father is from the Yoruba Tribe while his mother is Igbo.
He went to Chrisland primary and secondary school, and completed his secondary education at Ecol Artive Berlin in Paris. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Architecture at University of Nottingham. He had his masters degree in the same field from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He had a second masters degree in Research and Public Policy, from the University of Lagos.
Career
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour well known as GRV, started his career as an architect. He worked with Franklin Ellis Architects in the UK, before he returned to Nigeria where he worked with SISA, Cliff Consulting which is now known as Building Partnership CCP and Patrick Wayi.
GRV delved into politics and contested for the Ikeja Local Government Area chairmanship under the KOWA Party, in 2017. He lost to the candidate of the incumbent APC.
He contested for the Senate seat to represent Lagos West under the PDP in 2019. He emerged second and lost to the incumbent senator and contestant under the ruling party APC.
He became the Labour Party governorship candidate for the 2023 Lagos State gubernatorial election. He is to contest with APC’s Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and PDP’s Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (Jandor).
As an activist, he is the convener of the civil society group, Nigerians Against GMO, an Anti-GMO advocacy group fighting against the proliferation of Genetically Modified Foods in Nigeria. He led a 2,000-man march to the Senate to lend a voice in the fight against environmental degradation, alongside Nnimmo Bassey, in 2017. He collaborated with WellaHealth in 2022, to provide free health checks and insurance for 1 million people in Lagos who have their voters card.
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Personal Life
Gbadebo is married to Ifeyinwa Aniebo (Dr. Ify), a molecular geneticist. His wife is also the daughter of the former military administrator to Kogi and Borno States, Augustine Aniebo.
Social Media
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is active on social media. He is on Instagram and Twitter @grvlagos
Net Worth
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour earns his career as a politician and entrepreneur. He has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million which has not been independently verified
Frequently Asked Questions
He is a politician who became known as the governorship candidate for the Labour Party ahead of the Lagos State 2023 gubernatorial election.
He was born on March 8, 1993.
His father’s name is Barrister Olawale and his mother’s name is Mrs Nkechi.
He is married to Ifeyinwa Aniebo, a molecular geneticist.
He is campaigning under Labour Party.
