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- ↑ "CJN, Judicial Officials to Brainstorm on Nigeria's Energy Sector – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ↑ "National Judicial Institute and challenges of judicial automation". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2023-02-10.