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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Gambia: Barrow and 5 others confirmed to run in upcoming December polls By Jeune Afrique Posted on Tuesday, 9 November 2021 17:24 dama Barrow at the Russia-Africa economic forum in Sochi in October 2019 \u00a9 Valery Sharifulin\/TASS\/Sipa USA\/SIPA<\/p>\n

15 candidates for Gambia\u2019s 4 December presidential election have been rejected while another six others, including incumbent president Adama Barrow, have been nominated.<\/p>\n

According to Makan Khan, spokesperson for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), most of the (rejected) applications did not meet the constitutional requirements. Speaking to AFP, he said the most common problem was that voters failed to comply with the sponsorship requirement.<\/p>\n

READ MORE Gambia: Former president Jammeh has not had his last word on the December elections Article 47 of the electoral code stipulates that each candidate must submit a sponsorship list made up of at least 200 registered voters in each constituency. According to Khan, eight of the rejected applications were submitted by independent candidates. Yahya Jammeh\u2019s shadow<\/p>\n

Six candidates have been nominated. These are incumbent president Adama Barrow from the National People\u2019s Party (NPP), Ousainou Darboe from the United Democratic Party (UDP), Mama Kandeh from the Gambia Democratic Congress, Halifa Sallah from the People\u2019s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), and independents Essa Mbaye Faal and Abdoulie Ebrima Jammeh.56-year-old President Barrow formally declared that he would be seeking a second term on 4 November, a few days before the election campaign officially begins today (9 November). The 4 December election, the first that will take place since Yahya Jammeh left, is seen as a test of the country\u2019s democratic transition.<\/p>\n

READ MORE Gambia: Will Jammeh help Adama Barrow secure a second term? Jammeh, who Barrow defeated in December 2016, continues to exert a considerable amount of influence in the country. Barrow\u2019s NPP formed an electoral alliance with Jammeh\u2019s APRC in September, a move that was seen as an electoral ploy by some and denounced by human rights activists. Jammeh later rejected the alliance \u2013 which he said was made without his knowledge \u2013 and his supporters formed a rival party.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Gambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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