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57:Preceded by
1511:Categories
1370:Aliyu Kama
1362:Chris Alli
1256:David Mark
820:Garba Duba
805:Gado Nasko
662:Sani Bello
605:2010-01-06
583:2010-01-06
554:2010-01-06
528:2010-01-07
520:. Dawodu.
502:2010-01-06
494:. Dawodu.
476:2020-07-02
451:2010-01-06
425:2010-01-06
399:References
377:to power.
349:to power.
274:Early life
184:Allegiance
152:, Nigeria)
1435:See also
1130:Imo State
657:Audu Bako
220:1968–1993
157:Education
89:In office
47:In office
522:Archived
496:Archived
419:Archived
343:Abeokuta
316:Larkhill
1104:Gongola
990:Abu Ali
950:Anambra
928:Nigeria
382:Katsina
322:in the
280:Katsina
196:Nigeria
150:Katsina
137:Katsina
1404:Sokoto
1382:Rivers
1152:Kaduna
998:Bendel
976:Bauchi
193:
1250:Niger
1228:Lagos
1202:Kwara
1056:Borno
1020:Benue
148:(now
1468:stub
1304:Ondo
1272:Ogun
1180:Kano
324:USSR
225:Rank
131:Born
1334:Oyo
335:Jos
314:in
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