Thaddeus Attah

Thaddeus Attah is a Nigerian politician and member-elect for the 10th National Assembly from Eti-Osa Federal Constituency of Lagos State on the ticket of Labour Party, LP.

Thaddeus, an 'unknown politician,' contested in the February 25, 2023 House of Representatives election for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency in Lagos State against the candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Banky W (Olubankole Wellington), a well-known and award-winning musical artist, and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babajide Obanikoro, the incumbent member of the Federal House of Representatives running for a return ticket.

Obanikoro is the son of Musiliu Obanikoro, a well-known politician in Lagos State who was a Senator and Minister of State for Defence. Thaddeus' campaign was largely unnoticed, and he was initially perceived as a lowly-rated candidate to win against these opponents.

In the general election of February 25, 2023, Thaddeus sprung a surprise by polling a majority of 24,075 votes, defeating Banky W of the PDP, who scored 18,666 votes, and placing second. The APC candidate and incumbent member, Babajide Obanikoro, scored 16,901 votes, placing third.

Hours after the declaration of Thaddeus as the winner, Banky W commented that he expected to win and had already planned a church thanksgiving service for the following morning. He was also searching for a private office space and residential accommodation in Abuja ahead of his inauguration if he had won.

Thaddeus' victory over these two opponents marked one of the major political upsets in the 2023 general election, attributed to the influence of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi.

Party Positions

Policy positions from the Labour Party (LP) party manifesto.

Environment & Climate

Will establish a Green Army to tap into $3 trillion in international climate finance for green growth, employment, and transition to a green economy.

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Security & Defense

Committed to activating regional cooperation with neighboring countries (Niger, Chad, Cameroon) for border security and addressing cross-border crimes under the ECOWAS Protocol on Movement of Persons.

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Governance & Reform

Will push for a policy on Common Regimentation Emolument Structure Table (CREST) to harmonize wages across federal public servants, military, and judiciary/academia, ensuring equal pay for comparable roles.

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Reliefs and scholarships

Will criminalize non-payment of salaries/wages/pensions to address poverty, inequality, and enhance social solidarity through enforcement of collective bargaining agreements.

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Agriculture

Will optimize agricultural value chains across all states via targeted investments to boost food security and advance agro-based industrialization, addressing banditry, kidnapping, desertification, and policy barriers.

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Economy & Trade

Will implement radical economic reforms to drastically cut debt-servicing and debt-to-revenue ratios through aggressive fiscal policy adjustments, addressing high poverty (95M), unemployment (~32%), and low tax contribution (~6% of GDP).

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Enterprise grant support

Will implement a mandatory national certification for blue-collar artisans and re-skilling programs to align youth skills with economic needs, including STEM training and a venture capital-like fund for entrepreneurs.

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Anti-corruption

Will establish an Office of Special Counsel to investigate executive abuses, corruption, and bureaucratic concealments, exempting its prosecutions from Nolle Prosequi by the Attorney General.

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Technology & Digital

Drive Nigeria’s transition into the 4th Industrial Revolution through digital economy initiatives, including scientific and technological innovation.

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Energy

Fast-track gas flaring commercialisation (NGFCP) to increase gas utilization and reduce wastage by enforcing Domestic Gas Supply Obligations of oil/gas companies, implementing gas-to-power infrastructure with fiscal incentives, and lowering prices for embedded power generation.

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Infrastructure

Will develop and complete a $2.3 billion Siemens deal to upgrade Nigeria’s power transmission grid, aiming for stable capacities of 7,000 MW by 2023, 11,000 MW by 2024, and 25,000 MW by 2025 through public-private partnerships.

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Education

Overhauls funding access for UBEC and TETFund by removing bottlenecks, increasing transparency, and implementing a public-private partnership model where private corporations fund and manage schools (tax-in-kind).

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Healthcare

Develop a comprehensive occupational mapping of Nigeria’s healthcare system to generate data on human capacity, reverse brain drain, and stop medical tourism by leveraging Diaspora healthcare expertise.

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Foreign Policy

Will actively engage in sub-regional and regional forums to enhance Nigeria’s leadership role in African affairs through constructive dialogue on challenges.

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