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- ↑ "2019 in Review: Political Parties that joined EC's list this year". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ "POLITICAL CHANGE THROUGH THE POWER OF UNITY - Kwoledge is Power". Official website. Power Unity Party. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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