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As governor, Atta oversaw the construction of several major projects, including Kwara Hotels Phase II, several specialist hospitals, the
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Atta defeated
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Atta was responsible for establishing the
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Adamu Atta
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700:(1979–1983)
502:Daily Trust
198:during the
196:Kwara State
154:Saratu Atta
143:Ado Ibrahim
109:May 1, 2014
99:Kwara State
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1080:Categories
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630:Peter Ogar
580:Adamu Atta
507:2009-11-28
482:2020-05-15
408:2022-02-26
402:The Nation
328:2021-03-15
308:2009-11-28
279:References
226:. Born in
224:Kogi State
210:Background
192:Adamu Atta
177:Profession
169:Occupation
33:Governor,
23:Adamu Atta
1061:See also
134:Relations
101:, Nigeria
51:1979–1983
47:In office
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473:Archived
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