Gambian coalition promises five-year presidential term
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Gambiana
Gambian National Unity Party leader Lamin J. Darboe says the Team Gambia coalition has pledged to limit its candidate’s term to five years if he wins the 5 December presidential election. He also says the alliance wants to draft a new Constitution before the end of the term, capping the presidency at two terms, according to Gambiana.
Lamin J. Darboe, leader of the Gambian National Unity Party (NUP) and a member of the Team Gambia Grand Coalition 2026, says the alliance has pledged to limit its candidate’s term to five years if he wins the 5 December presidential election. He made the commitment at a rally in Gunjur, according to Gambiana.
Darboe said that the candidate elected under the coalition’s banner would not stand in the 2031 election. He also said the alliance wants to draft a new Constitution before the end of that term, with a limit of two presidential terms, or 10 years in total.
The NUP leader called on voters to support the coalition, which he presents as capable of tackling poverty and poor governance. The coalition had already announced its plan for a new Constitution and a two-term limit; Darboe has now clarified that its candidate would pledge not to seek a second term in 2031. The Gambian coalition had promised a new Constitution and two presidential terms.
