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- ↑ "See names of 23 political parties newly registered by INEC". Theeagleonline.com.ng. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ↑ "2019: Buhari accepts letter of adoption by APM from Amosun". Theeagleonline.com.ng. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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