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- ↑ "Coalition for Revolution (CORE)". Progressive International.
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- ↑ "African Action Congress – INEC Nigeria". inecnigeria.org. Independent National Electoral Commission . Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ "Sowore support group registers political party". 14 August 2018.
- ↑ "Sowore To Contest Presidential Election On The Platform of African Action Congress". Sahara Reporters. 14 August 2018.
- ↑ "AAC expels Nzenwa from party". Vanguard. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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