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- ↑ "Appeal Court dismisses suit seeking to sack Umahi". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ↑ Banjo, Noah (8 March 2022). "BREAKING: Court sacks Umahi, deputy over defection to APC". The Punch . Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ↑ Olabimtan, Bolanle (8 March 2022). "BREAKING: Court sacks Umahi, deputy over defection to APC". TheCable . Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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