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Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour

African Democratic CongressArchitect and 2023 runner-up
For GovernorAfrican Democratic Congress

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is an architect and the African Democratic Congress candidate in the 2027 Lagos governorship election.[1]

Political career

He was the PDP candidate for the Lagos West Senate seat in 2019. In 2023 he ran for governor on the Labour Party ticket and finished second.[2]

2027 candidacy

He moved to the ADC ahead of 2027 and is on INEC’s final list of 17 Lagos governorship candidates.[1][3]

Past offices

No elected or appointed public office on record in our sources. If that is wrong, tell us and we will correct it.

Previous elections

  1. Governor of Lagos State

    Labour Party · finished second · 2023

  2. Senator, Lagos West

    Peoples Democratic Party · 2019

Accomplishments

Accomplishments are listed for time spent in public office. With no office on record, there is nothing to list here yet. His professional background is in the infobox.

See also

Lagos StateAfrican Democratic Congress

Sources

  1. Hamzat, Rhodes-Vivour, 15 others make INEC’s Lagos governorship list (Tribune, Oct 2026)
  2. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (Wikipedia)
  3. INEC releases 2027 governorship list (The Journal)

Last checked against sources on 18 October 2026.

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