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- ↑ "House of Assembly - Abia State Government". 2024-09-02. Archived from the original on 2024-12-29. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ↑ "See Full List Of 24 Members Of The 8th Abia State House Of Assembly". AF News. June 14, 2023. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Abia Assembly condemns alleged harassment of lawmaker by deputy governor". Daily Post. November 14, 2024. Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
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