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- ↑ "Dormaahene celebrates 22nd anniversary of his enstoolment, calls for protection of environment - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ↑ "Oguaa hails appointment of Sanaahen as Council Member" . Retrieved 2017-12-13.
- ↑ "The journey, controversy and enstoolment of new overlord of Okuapemman [Article]". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ↑ "Western North Region [Article]". National Commission on Culture, Republic of Ghana. 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-11.