Gambia: Presidential Hopeful Jammeh Sets Sights On Ending 'Backway'

Gambia: Presidential Hopeful Jammeh Sets Sights On Ending 'Backway'

Mr. Lamin Jammeh, retired Chief Executive Officer of BAC, and banking executive has declared his intention to contest the 2026 presidential election as an independent candidate, placing the fight against irregular migration commonly known as 'backway' syndrome at the centre of his campaign.

Presidential hopeful Jammeh sets sights on ending ‘backway’

Jammeh, who previously stepped aside from a chairmanship contest to support the National People’s Party (NPP) candidate, is now seeking the presidency under a civic platform he has formed, Jamano Civil Defence for Constitutional Democracy, also referred to as the Jamano Democrats. The movement, he says, is driven by the need to restore confidence in the Gambian state and give young people real reasons to build their future at home. According to …