Tanimu Philip Aduda

Philips Tanimu Aduda is a Nigerian politician born on January 1, 1953, in Karu, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. He served two terms in the Nigerian House of Representatives between 2003 and 2011, and was elected to the Senate for the FCT in the 9 April 2011 elections on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) ticket.

Background: Aduda attended Government Secondary School, Gwagwalada (1963–1967, corrected to 1983–1987) and Kaduna Polytechnic (1987–1990) for secondary education. He studied at the University of Jos (1990–1992) and earned a Diploma in Social Work and Social Development. From 1992 to 1995, he was Managing Director of Aduda Nigeria Limited. At Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Abuja Campus (1993–1997), he gained a Higher Diploma in Public Administration. His brother, Gabriel Aduda, is also a Federal Permanent Secretary.

Political career: In 1996, Aduda ran as an independent and was elected a Councilor of Karu Ward, Abuja. He held various positions on the Abuja Municipal Area Council. He was elected as Member of the House of Representatives for AMAC/Bwara in Abuja (2003–2007) and was appointed Chairman of the House committee on Federal Capital Territory, among other roles. He was re-elected to represent Bwari Area, Abuja in the House of Representatives in 2008. In October 2009, he received the Best Performing Legislator Award. Before the 9 April 2011 elections, NGOs supported his candidacy for the FCT Senate seat. He won 105,562 votes, defeating Musa Tanko Abari of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). After swearing in, he was appointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on Power. He was re-elected to the Senate in 2015, with his case against election malpractices dismissed by the Election Petition Tribunal. In 2017, he was appointed Senate Minority Whip.