(JollofNews) – Gambia’s security forces entered the building of the Independent Electoral Commission on Tuesday morning, instructed its chairman to leave and have since barred other employees from entering, the chairman, Alieu Momarr Njai, told Reuters. “The military came to my office and said I am not to touch anything[Read More…]
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Gambia: IEC Chairman ‘Rebuffs’ Jammeh
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s electoral commission chief has warned President Yahya Jammeh that his bid to overturn the election result will not change the fact that he lost to property developer Adama Barrow, Reuters news agency reports. Alieu Momarr Njai told the agency: “The election results were correct, nothing will change[Read More…]
Gambia’s President Jammeh To Challenge Election Loss At Top Court
(JollofNews) – Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh, who initially accepted his defeat in a Dec. 1 election before making a dramatic about-face, will challenge the poll result before the Supreme Court, the ruling party said in a statement. His loss to opposition candidate Adama Barrow, announced by the elections commission last[Read More…]
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