Gambia electoral commission to announce approved presidential candidates
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Point
Gambia’s electoral commission is due to formalise at 3pm on 12 November the acceptance of presidential candidacies that have met the filing requirements. Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Ousainou Darboe and Adama Barrow are among the candidates who have met the conditions, according to The Point.
The Independent Electoral Commission of Gambia (IEC) is due to announce on Thursday 12 November at 3pm the candidates for the presidential election whose nomination papers have been officially accepted, after the documents submitted have been examined and verified. The IEC said several candidates had already met the required conditions, including Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Unite candidate, Ousainou Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party, and Adama Barrow, candidate for the National People’s Party.
Other contenders still have to complete their applications. Kebba Bojang, candidate for the National Democratic Party, must have his secondary school certificate verified and provide 1,914 additional signatures from registered voters. Independent candidate Bakary K Badjie must provide 2,310 additional signatures nationwide, while Ibrahima Tabora Manneh of the People’s Alliance Party is short of 1,507 and the candidate for the Alliance of Progressive Citizens must still provide 1,040, according to the IEC.
