Adamu Atta
| Adamu Atta | |
|---|---|
| Governor, Kwara State, Nigeria | |
| In office 1979–1983 |
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| Preceded by | Sunday Ifere |
| Succeeded by | Cornelius Adebayo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18, 1927 Okene, Kwara State, Nigeria |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Abuja, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Spouse(s) | Mrs Rose Atta |
| Relations | The Ohinoyi of Ebira Land. HM King Ado Ibrahim |
| Children | Abdulazeez Adamu Atta |
| Residence | Adamu Atta Residence, Adamu Atta road, Kuroko, Adavi LGA, Kogi State |
| Occupation | Civil Servant cum Politician |
| Profession | Law |
| Religion | Islam |
Alhaji Adamu Atta (October 18, 1927 – May 1, 2014) was the first civilian governor of the Nigerian Kwara State during the Second Republic, representing the National Party of Nigeria (NPN).[1]
Background
Adamu Atta was an indigene of Ebira land, in present Kogi State. Born in Okene in 1927,[2][3] he was son of warrant chief Ibrahima Atta, whom the British granted wide powers under the Native Authority system, which undermined the traditional process for selection of a leader in the community.[4] He became the first civilian governor of the state, representing the National Party of Nigeria (NPN), although he came from a minority ethnic group.[1] In January 1967, he was permanent secretary for the federal Ministry of Finance, and was in discussions with the Soviet Union over possible development loans.[5]
Governor of Kwara State
Atta defeated Obatemi Usman for a seat in the Constituent Assembly in 1977. Usman appealed the vote to his Oziogu clan, accusing the Aniku sub-clan of Adavi, to which Atta belonged, of occupying most of the public offices in Ebira land.[4] Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki supported Atta in his successful 1979 bid for governor.[6]
Atta was responsible for establishing the Obangede Specialist Hospital.[7]
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