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Rivers State legal representative and also a private lawyer, Emmanuel C. Aguma argued that, the accused persons were only delaying matter
. - ↑ Kogbara, Donu (30 August 2013). "Playground politics!". Vanguard. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
Emmanuel Chinwenwo Aguma, Esq, was a lawyer who comes from Port Harcourt and has been a leading light of the Nigerian Bar Association for many years
. - ↑ "Wike swears in Rivers SSG, 4 Commissioners, others". National Mirror. 13 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "Elected Officers - NBA - Port Harcourt Branch". Nigerian Bar Association. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
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