Gambia: Presidential Aspirant Petitions Barrow, Darboe, Asks IEC to Act

Gambia: Presidential Aspirant Petitions Barrow, Darboe, Asks IEC to Act

A constitutional activist and aspiring presidential candidate, Lamin Jammeh, has filed a sweeping petition, calling for the possible removal of President Adama Barrow and questioning the eligibility of key political figures ahead of the 2026 elections.

Presidential aspirant petitions Barrow, Darboe, asks IEC to act

Central to the petition is Section 67 on misconduct by the President. Jammeh alleges that President Barrow acted in concert with his cabinet to politicise the 2024 draft constitution, which he claims was not budgeted for or established by an Act of the National Assembly.  He links this to the earlier rejection of the 2020 draft constitution, arguing that the process was manipulated to block presidential term limits and qualifications, resulting …