My fellow Gambian citizens and supporters, I have sad news to share. As you know, I have dual citizenship, Gambian and American. To be a candidate for the presidency of The Gambia, a candidate is, quite rightly, required under The Gambian law, to be a Gambian citizen exclusively. To meet[Read More…]
Year: 2021
Samsudeen Sarr: Barrow Will Welcome Any Disqualified Candidate
Now that the die is cast with only 6 presidential candidates endorsed by the IEC, Gambians can now be rest assured that President Adama Barrow will have a second term on December 4th 2021. Skeptics were concerned about the possible disqualification of Lawyer Ousainou Darbo and its political and security[Read More…]
Gambia 2021: Mai Fatty’s Appeal Against Exclusion Hits A Snag
Opposition leader Mai Ahmad Fatty, has suffered setback in his appeal against his disqualifications from next month’s presidential election. Mr Fatty of the Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) was excluded from the race by electoral commission Saturday evening for failing to met one of the requirements set out in the election[Read More…]