Who is Thaddeus Attah? Wikipedia, Biography
Achief Thaddeus Atta is a Nigerian politician and businessman. He won the National Assembly (NASS) election on February 25, 2023, to clinch the House of Representatives ticket representing Eti-Osa Federal Constituency.
Attah defeated the popular candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bankole Wellington, aka Banky W, and Babjide, son of Musiliu Obanikoro, a former minister of state for defence, at the polls.
Attah polled 24,075 votes; Banky W polled 18,666 votes and Musiliu Obanikoro polled 16,901 votes.
Age
Information about Attah is scanty online. At the time of publication, there is no details about his date of birth or age; but he is presumed to be in his 40s.
Family
He is reported to be married with children. Again, there is no picture of his family online and no statement by Atta inferring such.
If Attah indeed has a family, he has done well to keep them out of the public eye.
Where is Attah from?
Multiple reports online say he is either from Benue or Kogi state. This may sound true, considering his name, but there is no evidence to confirm these assumptions.
NewsWireNGR however found a post retweeted by Attah where the author claimed he (Attah) is a Benue indigine.
Eti-Osa is “Soro Soke” Nation. Congrats Rep Elect
“@_JtAttah. A Benue Indigene but a true Lagosian who has built a life & family in Eti-Osa. He campaigned hard so let’s stop the poor attempt to denigrate his success.
“@BankyW ran a great campaign but this was a wave election.”
Controversies
Attah’s win upset the Nigerian social media space and generated a lot of negative comments from entertainers rooting for their colleague, Banky W, to win the election.
BREAKING NEWS!!!
I have been declared winner for the House Of Representatives, Etiosa Federal Constituency….
Now it’s time to take the mantle and bring good governance to the people ??
Atta Achief
Originally tweeted by JT Atta Thaddeus (@_JtAttah) on 2023/02/26.
Toke Makinwa‘s reaction
Deyemi Okanlawon‘s open letter
The open letter
“I’ll like to use this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. Thaddeus Attah @jt.atta of the Labour Party(LP), as the winner of the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives. Before I go ahead with what I will like to say, I will like to fully disclose that I voted for Mr. Bankole Wellington of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as I honestly thought he would have been the best candidate for the job. I do have immense faith in our discernment as a people to elect the right candidate, however I am also quite worried about the role tribal sentiments, cyberbullying and herd mentality on all sides has played in our electoral process. That being said, I am a firm believer in democracy and I would want nothing more than for the people’s wish to prevail so once again I congratulate you Sir.
Mr Attah, same as with a lot of Lagosians, I only first heard of you when you were announced the winner a few days ago. Since that time I have made a significant effort to find out as much as possible about our newly elected federal HOR candidate. To my surprise, my quest for answers left me even more puzzled as to who you really are as well as what your qualifications, past precedents and plans are for the people of Eti-Osa. With little or no online presence, and for someone that overthrew both an incumbent and a public figure, I am yet to find any indications of your campaign manifesto. It would therefore be a great pleasure if you Sir will do me the honour of accepting an invitation to join me online for a live Instagram conversation this weekend to address concerns and respond to questions many others like myself may have.
Finally, without seeking to influence or enforce any candidate on anyone, I will like to use this medium to urge all well-meaning, progressive Lagosians ahead of the March 11 elections to find their own individual voice such that when we head to the polls we ensure the person we are voting for reflects our collective want for great leadership and our desire for excellent governance. I look forward to a lively discourse.
Your constituent,
Deyemi Okanlawon.”
Defense
