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759:"Sam Onunaka Mbakwe: A True Igbo Leader"
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955:"The Nigerian Elections of 1983"
179:'s Collins Obi, in the contest.
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831:"Madumere: He Who Laughs Lastβ¦"
1008:University of Central Arkansas
456:"THE SECOND REPUBLIC, 1979-83"
159:occurred on July 28, 1979, in
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784:Njoku, Chris (June 6, 2020).
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392:"Nigeria: The 1979 Elections"
299:Source: GARJ, Africa Spectrum
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