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- ↑ Church of Nigeria
- ↑ "Latest Election of Archbishops in the Church of Nigeria, Global South Anglican Official Website". globalsouthanglican.org. 13 September 2007. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ↑ The Source, Nigeria
- ↑ Advent Cable Network Nigeria — BREAKING NEWS: Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion Elect New Bishops, Archbishop, Translate one..... (Accessed 28 August 2021)
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