The Chairman of the Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has defended the decision to disqualify 15 candidates from contesting in next month’s presidential election. Aliou Momarr Njai said the decision was made following careful consideration and thorough vetting of the various nomination documents the candidates have submitted to the commission[Read More…]
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Gambia 2021: 6 Cleared To Contest Election
The Gambia’s electoral commission has cleared six candidates to contest next month’s Presidential election. Over 20 candidates submitted their nomination papers this week, but after going through the lot, the electoral commission trimmed the numbers down to six. The chairman of the electoral commission said the candidates, President Adama Barrow[Read More…]
Gambia 2021: Mai Fatty To Appeal Election Disqualification
An opposition leader in the Gambia has announced his decision to appeal against the decision of the country’s electoral commission to reject his nomination for president. Mai Ahmad Fatty of the Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) was barred from contesting next month’s presidential election for falling to produce the required of[Read More…]
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