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- ↑ Kamara, Mohamed (11 September 2012). "Honesty, Loyalty to APC & Humility Propelled Bode Gibson to Victory". Awareness Times.
- ↑ "Councillor Bode Gibson wins the Freetown APC Mayoral candidate contest". Cocorioko. 11 September 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "Mayor Chairperson Result 2012" (PDF). Sierra Leone National Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-08.
- ↑ "Mr. Mayor, you started on very bad footing". Sierra Leone Newshunters. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013.
- ↑ Kamara, Mary I. (21 October 2012). "Lands Minister launches APC mayoral campaign". Sierra Express Media. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012.