Sanwo-Olu Mourns Rhodes-Vivour’s Mother, Says Death Cannot Break Bonds Of Love

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commiserated with Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, over the death of his mother, Mrs Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour.

Sanwo-Olu, in a condolence message issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, described the death of a loved one as painful, urging the family to find solace in God and the life lived by the deceased.

Rhodes-Vivour, the son of the late matriarch, came into the political limelight as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 Lagos State election. He is now the governorship flag bearer of the ADC ahead of the 2027 election in the state.

The governor said death, though inevitable, should be seen as a transition to eternal rest in the arms of God, adding that the loss of a loved one cannot erase the bonds created during a lifetime.

“On behalf of my family, the government and good people of Lagos State, I sympathise with Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, his siblings, and other family members on the demise of Mrs. Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour,” Sanwo-Olu said.

“The death of a loved one is painful, but we must take solace in God in a life well lived by the deceased. I know this is a painful loss to the Rhodes-Vivour family, as the late matriarch will be sorely missed for the elderly and wise counsel she was known for,” he commiserated with the family.

The governor prayed for the repose of Mrs Rhodes-Vivour’s soul and asked God to grant the family the strength to continue the good works of the late matriarch.

“May God grant her eternal rest and grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss,” he added.

Mrs Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour’s death comes as her son prepares for another major political contest in Lagos, having emerged as the ADC’s candidate for the 2027 governorship election after his 2023 outing as the Labour Party’s flag bearer.