Adamu Atta
Adamu Atta | |
|---|---|
| Governor, Kwara State, Nigeria | |
| In office 1979–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Sunday Ifere |
| Succeeded by | Cornelius Adebayo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18, 1927 Okene, Kwara State, Nigeria |
| Died | May 1, 2014 (aged 86) Abuja, Nigeria |
| Spouse | Mrs Rose Atta |
| Relations | The Ohinoyi of Ebiraland HRM Ado Ibrahim |
| Children | Abdulazeez Adamu Atta, Saratu Atta |
| Residence | Adamu Atta Residence, Adamu Atta road, Kuroko, Adavi LGA, Kogi State |
| Occupation | Civil Servant cum Politician |
| Profession | Law |
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 belonged to Indigenous peoples of Ebira land, in present Kogi State. Born in Okene in 1927,[3][4] 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.[5][circular reference][self-published source?]
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.[6]
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.[7]
Atta was responsible for establishing the Obangede Specialist Hospital.[8]
References
- ^ a b "2011: Who holds the ace in Kwara?". Nigerian Tribune. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-28. [dead link]
- ^ . Savid News https://www.savidnews.com/old-kwara-state-first-civilian-governor-adamu-attah-dies-as-88/.
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- ^ Uwechue, R. (1991). Africa Who's who. Africa Journal Limited. ISBN 9780903274173. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
- ^ "Adamu Atta | Project Gutenberg Self-Publishing - eBooks | Read eBooks online". www.self.gutenberg.org. World Heritage Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)[self-published source] - ^ Olayiwola Abegunrin (2003). Nigerian foreign policy under military rule, 1966–1999. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 52. ISBN 0-275-97881-8.
- ^ Joshua, Segun (2010). "Politics, violence and culture:The Ebira Tao,Nigeria Experience" (PDF). www.eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Isah Itopa Idris (11 March 2008). "Kogi By-Election - the Devil You Know". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2009-11-28.