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- ↑ Usman, Shehu (2022-08-03). "Yobe Commissioner dies in road accident". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
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- ↑ Bankole, Idowu (2022-08-03). "'It's a huge loss' — Buni mourns Commissioner for Youth and Sports, late Goni Bukar". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
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