Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour's Family Asserts Yoruba Heritage

The family of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress governorship aspirant in Lagos State, has released historical documents and photographs to defend their Yoruba heritage and indigeneship. This action aims to counter what they describe as attempts to misrepresent their history.

The family stated that the release of these materials, termed "The Rhodes-Vivour Family Archives," is to provide evidence of their longstanding ties to Lagos. The digital collection, available on their website, includes historical photographs, manuscripts, and official documents detailing the family's contributions to commerce, law, public service, and military service.

Notable figures in the archives include William Vivour, a prominent trader in 19th-century Africa, and Justice Stephen Bankole Rhodes II, an early indigenous Nigerian jurist appointed a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1945. The release coincides with renewed political discussions regarding Rhodes-Vivour's ancestry as he prepares for the 2027 Lagos State governorship election.