Alhaji Abdul Maliki

Alhaji Abdulmalik Ibrahim Atta CBE (1914–1969) was a Nigerian diplomat and politician who was Nigeria's first High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Atta was a strong supporter of Tijaniya sufi order in Nigeria, he was a close friend of Sheikh Ibrahim Niass, and his daughter Sayyada Bilqis was married to Sheikh Niass from 1954 until his death in 1975. Atta was married to several wives including Amina Abdulsalam. He had several children including Zainab, Mashood, Bilqis.