{"id":49919,"date":"2023-12-23T17:19:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T17:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/?p=49919"},"modified":"2023-12-23T16:06:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T16:06:15","slug":"sabally-speaks-after-defection-to-npp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/sabally-speaks-after-defection-to-npp","title":{"rendered":"Sabally speaks after defection to NPP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The former campaign manager of the opposition United Democratic Party, Momodou Sabally, who defected to the governing NPP on Tuesday, has denied claims that he resigned because he was offered a position by President Adama Barrow.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to King FM News a few hours after leaving the State House where he officially announced his decision to join the NPP, Sabally said his survival is in the hands of God.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was out of work for seven good years but I thank God that I have never lacked livelihood in my house. I have served in several other positions before but the enjoyment I had over the past seven years is incomparable. I was with President Barrow a few hours ago and he has not given me a single butut neither offered me a job. The only thing the president told me is that he wants the best for the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Sabally said he joined the ruling National People\u2019s Party to help President Barrow accomplish his development aspirations for the country.<\/p>\n<p>Following yesterday\u2019s meeting, Sabally was handed a pick-up vehicle and renamed from his UDP sobriquet \u2018Baba La Commando\u2019 to \u2018Barrow La Generalo\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>He said the NPP has followed him for far too long but he had refused.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe party I left gave me all the necessary support and love but I have realised that it is time for me to change directions and join President Barrow to help him develop this country. It is a difficult decision to resign from the UDP and I want to thank the party and its executive for the support and respect they accorded me, especially the secretary general Ousainu Darboe,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Sabally said his resignation letter was short because when leaving a party that has given him so much it is important to know what and what not to say.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, I have nothing bad to say about the UDP,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to Sabally\u2019s resignation, the UDP administrative secretary Alhagie S Darboe said though the party didn\u2019t see Sabally\u2019s resignation coming, they are the least bothered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople have previously left the UDP but that has only emboldened it. I can assure you that the UDP is a party with principles. I only know that he left the UDP where he goes is none of my business and I am not bothered and I can assure you that the party has no regrets,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The former campaign manager of the opposition United Democratic Party, Momodou Sabally, who defected to the governing NPP on Tuesday, has denied claims that he resigned because he was offered a position by President Adama Barrow. 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