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- ↑ "Abbas Unveils Principal Officers In 10th House Of Reps". www.channelstv.com. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "Gombe State APC picks six Candidates for House of Reps election". Voice of Nigeria. 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
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