A recent image of Thaddeus Attah, the Labour Party representative for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency in Lagos State, wearing President Bola Tinubu’s signature cap, has caused a stir on social media.
The photo quickly garnered attention, with many questioning Attah’s intentions.
Attah, who was elected during the 2023 general elections, is among the lawmakers who gained office in the wake of the popularity of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate.
Obi, despite coming third in the presidential race, performed strongly in Lagos, a state traditionally considered a stronghold for Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress (APC), and Attah was elected on the same day as the presidential and parliamentary elections.
However, over the weekend, Attah posted a photo on social media wearing a cap inscribed with the words: “THE TASK OF GOOD GOVERNANCE HAS BEGUN,” followed by his title: “Hon Thaddeus Attah, Honourable Member, Federal House of Representatives, Representing Eti Osa Federal Constituency.”
This led to a wave of reactions from Nigerians, with many questioning the motive behind Attah’s choice of attire.
One user, Prince Saviour, posted on X (formerly Twitter), expressing disappointment: “Opposition Otilo ooh. Our Lagos Labour Party House of Representatives, Representing Eti Osa Federal Constituency putting on Tinubu cap. What pains most is the sacrifices, time, resources, sweat, and blood that people put together to elect these guys voluntarily.”
Another commenter, @JustKingss, remarked, “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’s grace got him elected. If it was about the candidates, Banky W was the best and everyone knew about that. The odds are he’ll join APC before long.”
A further tweet by @Sen_Adedotun read, “Politics is about personal interest. Don’t be surprised if he decamps to APC before 2027.”
One more user, @_JtAtta, sarcastically questioned whether the cap was a sign of Attah’s potential defection to the APC, while @abbeygovernor1 commented, “It’s called politics; no permanent enemies, just common interests.”
Despite the growing speculation, Attah has not confirmed any plans to defect from the Labour Party.
When contacted by a reporter, a woman who answered Attah’s phone assured that he was not planning to leave the party.
She stated, “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 100% in LP.”
Attah’s actions come in the wake of a similar defection earlier this year when Ezenwa Onyewuchi, a Labour Party senator, switched allegiance to the APC, with his defection letter being read in the Senate by the President, Godswill Akpabio.
As of now, Attah’s future in the Labour Party remains unclear, though he has yet to make any official announcement regarding a possible defection.
