Africa-Press – Gambia. The National Assembly of The Gambia has announced that Hon. Madi M.K. Ceesay, the member for Serrekunda West, has been elected to the Continental Board of the African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption (APNAC). His election took place during the network’s 9th Biennial General Meeting (BGM), held from November 7–9, 2025, in Accra, Ghana.
The 2025 BGM centered on revitalizing APNAC’s strategic direction, enhancing collaboration among African parliamentarians, and addressing persistent challenges in the fight against corruption at both national and regional levels.
According to the National Assembly’s statement, Hon. Ceesay—who also chairs the Standing Committee on Human Rights and Constitutional Matters—was elected in recognition of his “leadership and unwavering commitment to transparency and accountability.” He will serve a two-year term on the restructured board, following recent constitutional reforms that broadened APNAC’s leadership structure, including an expansion of vice presidents from one to four.
“Hon. Ceesay, who is also chairperson of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Rights and Constitutional Matters, is recognized for his leadership and commitment to promoting transparency and accountability. He will serve a two-year term on the restructured board, following key constitutional reforms that expanded APNAC’s leadership framework, including the increase of vice presidents from one to four,” the statement read.
The meeting also marked a smooth transition to a new board chaired by the Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana, Rt. Hon. Alban S.K. Bagbin, who pledged to strengthen APNAC’s continental repositioning efforts.
Hon. Ceesay joins other board members from Cameroon, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Zambia, Côte d’Ivoire, Zimbabwe, and Ghana.
“His election places The Gambia at the forefront of continental anti-corruption initiatives and reaffirms the country’s commitment to good governance and parliamentary integrity,” the statement added.
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