Attah Thaddeus 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.
[1] Thaddeus, an "unknown politician" contested in the February 25, 2023 House of Representatives election for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency in the metropolitan Lagos State against the candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Banky W (Olubankole Wellington) a well-known and an award-winning musical artist and the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Babajide Obanikoro, the incumbent member of the Federal House of Reps running for a return ticket to the House.
In the general election of 25 February, Thaddeus sprung a surprise by polling majority votes of 24,075 to defeat Banky W of the PDP who scored 18,666 to place second while the candidate of the ruling APC and the incumbent Reps member, Babajide Obanikoro scored 16,901 to place third.
[3] Hours following the declaration of Thaddeus as the winner, Banky W commented that he expected to win the election and had already planned a church thanksgiving service for the following morning after election and was also searching for a private office space and residential accommodation in Abuja ahead of his inauguration to the House if he had won.
[4] Thaddeus' win over these two opponents was one of major political upsets in the 2023 general election caused by the "effect of Peter Obi" the presidential candidate of LP.