(JollofNews)– Deputies in Nigeria’s House of Representatives Thursday voted to give conditional asylum to President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia.
The motion which was introduced under matters of urgent public importance by Sani Zoro, member for Jigawa State and former national president of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, will only be applicable if Mr Jammeh accepts last month’s election results and hands over power peacefully to President-elect Adama Barrow.
Mr Jammeh is yet to respond to the offer but he is due to meet Nigeria’s President Muhammudu Buhari on Friday who is trying to broker a deal.
Mr Jammeh, 51, who has ruled the Gambia for 22 years was defeated in the election by opposition candidate, Adama Barrow, who won more than 45% of the vote according to the country’s electoral commission.
Mr Jammeh had initially conceded defeat and praised the country’s electoral system as rigged proof. He changed his mind a week later and declared the results null and void citing huge and unacceptable mistakes by the electoral commission.
He later filed a suit at the supreme court asking judges to determine that Adama Barrow was not duly elected or returned as president, and that the said election was void.
President Jammeh and President Buhari of Nigeria
But the court is unable to hold a hearing until May – as most of the judges come from neighbouring countries – and Mr Jammeh has said he is going nowhere until then even though his mandate ends on January 18th.
The opposition is insisting on Mr Jammeh to step aside in line with provisions of the constitution.It argued that Mr Jammeh
‘s election petition does not deprive Mr Barrow the right to prepare for inauguration as president of the republic on January 19th.
Nigeria is among the countries in the region that have promised to deploy troops in the Gambia and force Mr Jammeh out of power if he fails to respect the will of the Gambian people. But some of the MPs who voted in favour of the motion said granting Mr Jammeh a safe haven in Nigeria would end the political standoff in the Gambia without the need for military intervention.
I, Adama Barrow Independent Candidate representing the Coalition of eight parties hereby declare that the planned innaugration schuled for 19th January be postponed until when the ruling can be made on Petition filed by the APRC Party.
The reason is, i want to go into office with a clean sheet. If i had known that the self exiled Gambians in the Diaspora had bribed the corrupt IEC Chairman Alieu Momar Njie before December 1st election i would have withdrawn my candidature. Democracy is not about cheating its all about being clean and to clean the mess other people left. On that note i am declaring the scheduled innaugration be halted until further notice. No urge for ascending to the presidency when the peace and tranquility of our beloved Gambia can be endangered.
Many thanks for your cooperarion.
Yours
ADAMA BARROW
Candidate Independent Coalition.
Pathetic! that is the only way to describe you moron. Why hide behind your keyboard? because you can’t engage in frank discussion or you are just a coward. President elect Barrow will be sworn in God willing on the 19th of January 2017 and coward Yahya Jammeh and his little boys with toy guns can’t do anything to stop it.Yahya and his boys will be chased out of town by our womenfolks armed with just brooms while our menfolks watch and drink ”Attaya” to celebrate the fall of a tyrant.A tyrant willing to sacrifice the young men of our land on a futile quest to remain in power.A man blinded by greed,self importance and ignorance.
Yahya Jammeh is an evil man and i hope he realise sooner that his time is up.There is no way in hell that this evil fool will be allow to continue to destroy our motherland. Remember this Yahya,we Gambians are ready to die to defend our rights. No more detentions without charge,disappearances without trace but good governance that we know will be the cornerstone of the coalition efforts.
Long Live The People of The Gambia!
Long Live the Coalition
Down to Hell Yahya Jammeh With your apologists like Mr.No Name!
Very true mr Musa agree with you. You guys know more than me what’s the politicians especially African leaders only free buffet good life for the family and friends and innocent people idiots are trusting you guys it’s a shame
Fuck u mr jammeh.fuck u 4 thinkin dat The mighty Gambia belongs 2 u.mr rebel leader do u think we wil be cowards in our own truth.pls note in mind dat the Gambia belongs 2 d Gambians bt nt APRC party non another party.u rule 4 22yrs and 2day u lose, is life bro.Is time 4 al petrotic citizen 2 die wit u in any cost.we as Gambians vote 4 Barrow the people’s choice.majority carries d vote.The agenda of d Gambians s change in transition an hav equality in justice.wow 2 all who ar supportin u in falsehood bcos of their pocket nt d nation’s interest.The Gambia has a future generation which includes ur own children and remember that history wil tel no matter what and no matter how, it wil b narrated.for them 2 remember u as an icon or idol,decide it 4 urself.4 d Gambia ur homeland.means Gambians wil com and go.pls understand homeland first and 2 the Gambia ever true.means Gambia is here 2 stay.understand ever true.on the 18th wed,is ur last day in office pls respect that dignity of the law 2 handover power peacefully to the new elected government under Barrow the people’s choice.The Gambia has decided, is true.A decision made by Gambians in voice of vote. Pls respect the people’s value and dignity as urs ws respected 4 d past 2 decades.we ar Gambians and we wil represent Gambia worldwide.
Hello Fellow Gambians,
I, Adama Barrow Independent Candidate representing the Coalition of eight parties hereby declare that the planned innaugration schuled for 19th January be postponed until when the ruling can be made on Petition filed by the APRC Party.
The reason is, i want to go into office with a clean sheet. If i had known that the self exiled Gambians in the Diaspora had bribed the corrupt IEC Chairman Alieu Momar Njie before December 1st election i would have withdrawn my candidature. Democracy is not about cheating its all about being clean and to clean the mess other people left. On that note i am declaring the scheduled innaugration be halted until further notice. No urge for ascending to the presidency when the peace and tranquility of our beloved Gambia can be endangered.
Many thanks for your cooperarion.
Yours
ADAMA BARROW
Candidate Independent Coalition.
Shame on you for concocting such a despicable lie!!
Pathetic! that is the only way to describe you moron. Why hide behind your keyboard? because you can’t engage in frank discussion or you are just a coward. President elect Barrow will be sworn in God willing on the 19th of January 2017 and coward Yahya Jammeh and his little boys with toy guns can’t do anything to stop it.Yahya and his boys will be chased out of town by our womenfolks armed with just brooms while our menfolks watch and drink ”Attaya” to celebrate the fall of a tyrant.A tyrant willing to sacrifice the young men of our land on a futile quest to remain in power.A man blinded by greed,self importance and ignorance.
Yahya Jammeh is an evil man and i hope he realise sooner that his time is up.There is no way in hell that this evil fool will be allow to continue to destroy our motherland. Remember this Yahya,we Gambians are ready to die to defend our rights. No more detentions without charge,disappearances without trace but good governance that we know will be the cornerstone of the coalition efforts.
Long Live The People of The Gambia!
Long Live the Coalition
Down to Hell Yahya Jammeh With your apologists like Mr.No Name!
Hello. We only need PEACE. Al of you including yahya jammeh are there for your own interest. Thats one reason why i will never vote in my life.
Very true mr Musa agree with you. You guys know more than me what’s the politicians especially African leaders only free buffet good life for the family and friends and innocent people idiots are trusting you guys it’s a shame
Fuck u mr jammeh.fuck u 4 thinkin dat The mighty Gambia belongs 2 u.mr rebel leader do u think we wil be cowards in our own truth.pls note in mind dat the Gambia belongs 2 d Gambians bt nt APRC party non another party.u rule 4 22yrs and 2day u lose, is life bro.Is time 4 al petrotic citizen 2 die wit u in any cost.we as Gambians vote 4 Barrow the people’s choice.majority carries d vote.The agenda of d Gambians s change in transition an hav equality in justice.wow 2 all who ar supportin u in falsehood bcos of their pocket nt d nation’s interest.The Gambia has a future generation which includes ur own children and remember that history wil tel no matter what and no matter how, it wil b narrated.for them 2 remember u as an icon or idol,decide it 4 urself.4 d Gambia ur homeland.means Gambians wil com and go.pls understand homeland first and 2 the Gambia ever true.means Gambia is here 2 stay.understand ever true.on the 18th wed,is ur last day in office pls respect that dignity of the law 2 handover power peacefully to the new elected government under Barrow the people’s choice.The Gambia has decided, is true.A decision made by Gambians in voice of vote. Pls respect the people’s value and dignity as urs ws respected 4 d past 2 decades.we ar Gambians and we wil represent Gambia worldwide.