Africa-Press – Gambia. A prominent Gambian political commentator based in the United Kingdom, Lamin Tamba, said this week that a broad opposition alliance could pose a decisive challenge to President Adama Barrow and the ruling National People’s Party, potentially reshaping the country’s political landscape ahead of the next presidential election.
Speaking on the Dialectic Space Podcast hosted by Ebrima Sonko, Mr. Tamba argued that a coordinated partnership among the APRC No-To Alliance, the United Democratic Party, the Gambia Democratic Congress, PDOIS, APP-SOBEYAA, and other opposition groups could fundamentally alter the electoral calculus—so much so, he suggested, that President Barrow might reconsider seeking a second term.
“If the APRC NO-To Alliance and the UDP, especially if we can bring on board GDC, PDOIS, APP SOBEYAA, and other people, Adam Barrow will know the game is up. I don’t think he’ll even contest next year,” he said.
Mr. Tamba described the UDP as the most formidable obstacle facing the NPP, followed closely by the APRC No-To Alliance, pointing to past electoral results as evidence of their combined strength. “The biggest task for the NPP government is UDP. After UDP is No-to-Alliance. The electoral votes have confirmed that.”
Beyond electoral arithmetic, Mr. Tamba framed the proposed coalition as a stabilizing force capable of ending decades of rivalry between the APRC and the UDP—tensions that have long shaped Gambian politics. “The beef that has been there between the APRC and UDP would stop immediately. The country is going to be stable,” Tamba said.
He went on to predict that such a partnership could usher in a new political era, marking a symbolic break from nearly three decades of entrenched partisan conflict. With the UDP approaching its 30th anniversary next year, Mr. Tamba said the moment could serve as a turning point.
“These squabbles that existed for almost 30 years—almost 29 years this year—those squabbles, by the time we get to the election next year, it’ll be 30 years since UDP was formed. Those squabbles will be gone. We’ll be looking at two parts of the country, politically, that can come together and actually create a new Gambia that we always wanted when change happened in 2017,” he said.
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