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- ↑ Gaddafi, Ibrahim Tanko (2023-01-12). "Lawan sponsored zero bills in three years | Yobe NASS Scorecard". OrderPaper. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ↑ https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/House-of-Reps-votes-and-proceedings-Tuesday-11th-June-2019.pdf.
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