The National People’s Party (NPP) has dismissed claims that its leader offered the positions of Vice President and Minister of Trade to Kanifing Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the party described the allegations as false and said it had never entered into negotiations with Mr. Bensouda regarding joining or aligning with the NPP.
The claims emerged from a recent interview circulating on mainstream and social media platforms in which KMC official Kemo Bojang alleged that he attended a meeting where the Secretary General and Party Leader of the NPP offered Mr. Bensouda the two senior government positions.
The NPP said no such meeting took place.
“At no time has the Party Leader met or offered such positions to him or to any individual under such circumstances,” the statement said.
The party further stated that since 2021, no member of the NPP has been authorised to negotiate with any party or individual on matters relating to the position of Vice President. It added that any individual claiming to have conducted such discussions did so without the knowledge or approval of the party leadership.
According to the NPP, official negotiations, when required, are handled exclusively by a team formally appointed by the party leader. It said no such team was ever constituted in relation to Mr. Bensouda.
The party maintained that its leadership remains unaware of any negotiations involving the Kanifing mayor or his associates. It stressed that while it continues to mobilise support through its established structures, all engagements must be consistent with official party policy.
In a separate development, the NPP expressed gratitude to President Adama Barrow for launching the NPP Women’s Enterprise Fund. The initiative, according to the party, is aimed at strengthening the socio-economic participation of women within the party and its allied structures.
The statement was signed by Seedy S.K. Njie, Deputy Spokesman of the NPP.
