A few weeks ago, Thaddeus Attah Achief won the National Assembly election in Lagos State to represent Eti-Osa Federal Constituency on the platform of the Labour Party (LP). He defeated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Bankole Wellington, professionally known as Banky W, and Babajide Obanikoro, son of Musiliu Obanikoro, a former Minister of State for Defence at the polls. Attah had 24,075 votes, while Banky W had 18,666 votes and Obanikoro polled 16,901 votes.
Many have been eager to know more about Attah since his emergence at the poll. From the food basket of the nation, Benue State, he grew up in Lagos State. He made his debut in the political arena in 2022 and rose quickly to become a force to be reckoned with in Eti-Osa Local Government Area, especially in Lekki.
The new lawmaker owns a block manufacturing factory in Lekki and a few investments in real estate. Ahead of his victory at the poll, he organised a medical outreach for the people in his constituency. He also engaged in a sanitation programme within the constituency.
Attah played an active role in the Obi-Datti presidential campaign across the state. However, the businessman has a few controversies trailing his person. It was gathered that he had on several occasions harassed some residents of the estate with law enforcement agents over a business deal gone sour.
After Attah emerged as the Labour Party candidate for Eti-Osa Local Government, a Lagos-based lawyer, Ayo Ademiluyi, also laid claim to the victory. Ademiluyi alleged that he, not Attah, is the authentic candidate of the party in the election. He alleged that he was cheated out of the post because Attah had more influence than him. He alleged that the Labour Party national leadership refused to forward his name to the Independent National Electoral Commission, while it organised a false substitution primary in which Attah emerged.
