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- ↑ Ayodele, Racheal (2023-03-01). "2023 Elections: Abaribe defeats Gov. Ikpeazu, retains Abia South senatorial seat". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ↑ Ikokwu, Ogbonnaya (2023-02-28). "Abaribe defeats gov Ikpeazu in Abia South senatorial election". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
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