Electoral Financing

Philips Tanimu Aduda was born on June 13, 1969, at Karu, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. He is a Nigerian politician who served two terms in the National House of Representatives between 2003 and 2011 and was elected to the Senate for Abuja Federal Capital Territory in the April 2011 and 2015 elections, under the Platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He had his secondary Education at Government Secondary School, Gwagwalada from 1983-1987. He then obtained a diploma in social works and social development at the University of Jos from 1990 to 1992. He had his Ordinary National Diploma (OND) at Kaduna State Polytechnic and thereafter went to Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Abuja Campus where he obtained a Higher National Diploma(HND) in Public Administration in 1997.

He was a Managing Director of Aduda Nigeria Limited from 1992 to 1995.

Philips  Aduda began his political career by running for councillorship and was elected a Councilor of Karu Ward, Abuja, and held various positions on the Abuja Municipal Area Council. He was thereafter elected as Member of the House of Representatives for AMAC/Bwara in Abuja from 2003 to 2007, and was appointed Chairman, of the House committee on Federal Capital Territory, and member of other committees. He was re-elected to represent Bwari Area, Abuja in the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. 

It is worthy to note that in October 2009 he was given the Best Performing Legislator Award for his contribution to the development of the people.

Prior to the April 2011 elections, the Federal Capital Integrity Group and other NGOs declared their support for the candidature of Aduda for the FCT Senatorial seat. Philips  Aduda however emerged victorious.

In the 2015 elections he was again re-elected as a senator for the Federal Capital Territory under the Platform of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).