25 hopefuls collect forms for Gambia’s presidential election
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kerr Fatou
The Gambian electoral commission issued nomination forms to 25 prospective candidates for the 5 December 2026 presidential election. Twelve forms were collected by political parties, the commission said at a meeting with stakeholders on 22 October, Kerr Fatou reports.
The Independent Electoral Commission of The Gambia issued nomination forms to 25 prospective candidates for the presidential election scheduled for 5 December 2026. Twelve forms were collected by political parties, the commission said at a stakeholders’ forum held on Thursday 22 October, according to Kerr Fatou.
Collecting a form is a preparatory step towards standing for election; the figures do not mean that all 25 prospective candidates are already official candidates. The commission presented the data during a meeting devoted to the electoral process.
This step follows several announcements related to The Gambia’s 2026 presidential election, including the announcement of Manneh’s party’s candidacy on 5 October, and a faction of the APP-Sobeya joining Bensouda’s coalition, announced on 18 October.
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