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- ↑ "Abuga Pele prayed for lesser jail term because he was MP". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
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- ↑ "Ayariga: I am innocent in purchase of tractors". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ↑ "Mahama ministers hot as names of former appointees under investigation pop up". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.