The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) condemns in the strongest terms the physical assault on supporters of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), by group of riot police. Thousands of angry unarmed supporters gathered Thursday in Brikama following the rejection of UDP Busumbala aspirant Momodou Sabally’s nomination by the Independent[Read More…]
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Gambia Election Panel Rejects Momodou Sabally’s Nomination
Gambia’s election commission said on Thursday that Momodou Sabally, a major candidate in April’s planned parliamentary election, was ineligible to run for office. IEC Regional Office Chair, Anthony Roberts Secka, cited section 90 (1) E of the Constitution to reject Momodou Sabally’s candidacy. Mr Sabally was one of the several[Read More…]
12 NPP Candidates Join Brikama And KMC National Assembly Election Race
Twelve candidates sponsored by the National People’s Party (NPP) on Wednesday filed their nomination papers at the Brikama and KMC regional IEC offices for next month’s National Assembly elections. They are Lamin Bojang of Brikama North, Malanding B. Jabang of Brikama South, Momodou Bojang of Kombo South, Baba Galleh Jallow[Read More…]