Labour Party Lawmaker sparks reactions with Tinubu’s signature cap

Social media was abuzz after pictures of Thaddeus Attah, the Labour Party representative for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency in Lagos State, wearing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s signature cap surfaced online.

Attah, who gained prominence during the 2023 general elections, was elected as part of what many attributed to the popularity of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate.

Obi, who finished third in the presidential race, notably defeated President Tinubu in Lagos, his political stronghold. The same election day saw Attah securing his seat as a federal lawmaker.

But at the weekend, Attah posted a picture of himself adorning Tinubu’s cap with the inscription: “THE TASK OF GOOD GOVERNANCE HAS BEGUN. Hon Thaddeus Atta Achief Honourable member, Federal House of Representatives Representing Eti Osa Federal Constituency.”

While reacting, some Nigerians asked Attah was he was up to.

Posting on his X handle, one Prince Saviour stated, “Opposition Otilo ooh. Our Lagos Labour Party House of Representatives, Representing Eti OSA Federal Constituency Putting on Tinubu cap. Ire ooh. What pains most is the people sacrifices, time, resources, sweat and tears and blood put together to elect this guys voluntary.”

Tweeting via @JustKingss, another X user said, “Nobody elected him bro, nobody even knew him. The thing is everyone was voting LP from top to bottom so he was lucky that Peter Obi grace got him elected. If it was by candidate Banky W was the best candidate and everyone knew about that. The odds for him joining APC for next.”

A. Adedotun @Sen_Adedotun reacted saying “Politics is about personal interest. Don’t be surprised he will decamp to APC before 2027”.

@_JtAtta Bros is this your @officialABAT cap insignia an indirect way of telling us that you are porting to
abbeygovernor @abbeygovernor1 commented saying, “It’s called Poltics; no permanent enemies just common interest sir.”

Although Attah has not stated that he is planning to defect, tongues have been wagging.

When our reporter attempted to reach the lawmaker’s phone number, a lady who picked the call, said Attah is not planning to decamp from the Labour Party.

She said, “He is not planning to decamp. He is a citizen of Nigeria under Tinubu. So, I don’t think the Cap is limited to only APC members. He is not planning to decamp. He is one hundred percent in LP.”

In July, Ezenwa Onyewuchi, a Labour Party Senator defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Onyewuchi’s defection letter was read on the floor of the red chamber by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

(DailyTrust)