Gambia: Former BCC CEO Admits Financial Misconduct

Gambia: Former BCC CEO Admits Financial Misconduct

The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Banjul City Council (BCC), Mustapha Batchilly, has admitted to authorizing several unlawful expenditures amounting to millions of dalasis during his tenure.

Former BCC CEO admits financial misconduct

In a testimony before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry (LGCI), Batchilly accepted responsibility for multiple breaches of financial regulations and procurement procedures, revealing a pattern of poor oversight, political pressure, and disregard for established council rules. Batchilly, who began working with the BCC in 1999 and rose through the ranks to become CEO, confirmed authorising a D400,000 impress to the Mayor without any prope…