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- ↑ "Ex-President Jonathan's kinsman, Agadaga joins Bayelsa governorship race". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
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- ↑ Omorogbe, Paul (2022-05-24). "PDP primaries: Dickson, Agadaga get Bayelsa West, East senatorial tickets". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
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