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was the only party to win seats in all three regions.
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259:Cross River
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830:References
537:in Nigeria
63:Government
462:Elections
411:Judiciary
229:Akwa Ibom
143:President
69:President
663:and the
550:Passport
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339:Nasarawa
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686:Results
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