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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The United Democratic Party will today go to the IEC\u2019s regional offices across the country to file nominations for 48 candidates out of the 53 National Assembly seats in April\u2019s elections. The 48 candidates will include most of the seating NAMs elected in 2017. That year, the party won 31 out of the 53 seats but later expelled 8 who have shifted allegiance to President Adama Barrow. The full list of the UDP candidates<\/p>\n

Banjul North \u2013 Modou Lamin B. Bah, Banjul Central \u2013 Momodou Cherno Jallow, Banjul South \u2013 Yaya Kuyateh, Jeshwang \u2013 Buba Jadama, Bakau \u2013 Assan Touray, Talinding Kunjang \u2013 Musa Badjie, Bundungka Kunda \u2013 Bakary Njie, Serekunda West \u2013 Madi M. K Ceesay, Serekunda \u2013 Yakumba Jaiteh, Latrikunda Sabiji \u2013 Yaya Sanyang, Sanementering \u2013 Fatou Cham, Busumubala \u2013 Momodou Sabally, Old Yundum \u2013 Lamin Sabally, Brikama North \u2013 Alhagie S. Darbo, Brikama South \u2013 Lamin J. Sanneh, Kombo South \u2013 Kebba K. Barrow, Kombo East \u2013 Abdou Sowe, Foni Jarrol \u2013 Abdoulie Bondi, Lower Niumi \u2013 Mahtarr M. Jeng, Upper Niumi \u2013 Momodou L. Dibba, Jokadu \u2013 Momodou Marr, Lower Badibu \u2013 Kemo Gassama, Central Badibu \u2013 Sulayman Saho, Illiasa \u2013 Dembo K. M Camara, Sabach Sanjal \u2013 Maimuna Gaye, Kiang West \u2013 Lamin Ceesay, Kiang Central \u2013 Bakary Camara, Kiang East \u2013 Yaya Gassama, Jarra West \u2013 Kajali Fofana, Jarra Central \u2013 Wandifa Wuye Sanneh, Jarra East \u2013 Sainey Touray, Niamina Dankunku \u2013 Essa Saidykhan, Niamina West \u2013 Basiru Ceesay, Niamina East \u2013 Alagie Madi Ceesay, Lower Fuladu \u2013 Karamo Fatty, Upper Fuladu West \u2013 Numukunda Kanyi, Janjanbureh \u2013 Jarai Fayenkeh, Sami \u2013 Alfusainey Ceesay, Niani \u2013 Alhagi S. B Sillah, Nianija \u2013 Momodou Cham, Lower Saloum \u2013 Halimatou Sadia Sowe, Upper Saloum \u2013 Momodou K. F Ceesay, Basse \u2013 Hagi Suwareh, Wulli West \u2013 Tida Kijera, Wulli East, Fatoumata Juwara, Sandu \u2013 Muhammed Mahanera, Tumana \u2013 Foday Drammeh and Kantora \u2013 Foday Fatty.<\/p>\n

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