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- 1 2 Muyiwa Oyinlola (2 May 2010). "From Esua to Iwu, who will rescue Nigeria?". Nigerian Compass. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
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- ↑ HANK ESO (18 June 2008). "A Jaded Humphrey Nwosu Finds his Mislaid Voice". Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ↑ "Humphrey Nwosu and the true story of June 12, 1993". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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