Gambia’s incumbent President Adama Barrow and his political godfather-turned archrival Ousainou Darboe have been cleared by the Independent electoral commission to run for the presidency next month.
IEC chairman Joseph Colley hours ago announced a partial list of accepted and confirmed candidates for the December 5th 2026 presidential election as the nomination process reaches its last stages.
Colley is set to make further announcements later on Friday over the eligibility of nomination bids from other presidential aspirants, whose papers were being reviewed.
Aspirants confirmed as candidates for the elections are of the Alliance of Progressive Citizens, independent candidate, of Unite for Nation, Integrity, Transformation and Equality, .. o of the United Democratic Party and of the National People’s Party.
Aspirants whose nominations are being reviewed are . independent, . , independent, , independent, , independent and , of the People’s Alliance Party.
The nomination bids by of The Gambia Labour Party and Madi , of the National Democratic Party were not successful.
The nomination of prospective candidates for the presidential election which began on 3rd November, ends on Saturday November 14th.
A so-called peace pact initiated by the IEC will be signed by candidates committing them and their supporters to peaceful election.
Over 1 million Gambians are registered by the IEC to take part in the high-stakes presidential election.
President Barrow in power since 2017 is seeking a third term while his closest challenger Darboe who had lost five times to incumbents said this would be his last shot at the presidency.
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