They were from the ruling People's Democratic Party, winning polls in 2007 in Bayelsa, Cross River, Kogi, Adamawa and Sokoto and vote re-runs in 2008.

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Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, which was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 3, 2008.

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