Top UDP official Lamin Manneh has been treating the appointment of the new head of The Gambia’s election management body with cautious optimism, saying the new IEC boss, despite his tainted reputation, can salvage himself and his battered image by overseeing a free and fair general election next year. The[Read More…]
Tag: Election 2026
Joe Colley To Assume Role Of IEC Chair’
Joseph Colley, vice chairman of the IEC, has reportedly been identified as the potential successor to former IEC chair Alieu Momar Njie, JollofNews has gathered. The search for the former IEC chairman’s replacement has been going on for the past months following his statutory retirement.
Karafa Sonko Says UDP Working Towards ‘Sanitising’ Voter Roll
The UDP’s chief propagandist Karafa Sonko has told JollofNews that the Gambia’s main opposition party is working towards ensuring that the voter register is sanitised ahead of the much-anticipated 2026 presidential election. It could be recalled that when the United Democratic Party contested at the Supreme Court of The Gambia[Read More…]