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- ↑ "Gambia's Nigerian-Born Chief Justice, Joseph Wowo in Bribery Scandal!". THE STREET JOURNAL. 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "Gambia's Ex-Chief Justice Wins US$200 Grand Damages For Wrongful Dismissal". NCICC. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "ECOWAS Court Orders Gambia to Pay $200,000 to Former Chief Justice Wowo". The Chronicle Gambia. 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ "ECOWAS Court gives Justice Wowo justice after wrongful accusation in Gambia". The Eagle Online. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
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