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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>With results declared in 50 out of 53 constituencies, President Adama Barrow is heading for a resounding victory in Gambia\u2019s election.<\/p>\n

He has won 54% of the votes cast with marble stones.But three opposition candidates have rejected the partial results citing an unusual delay in tallying the votes.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s vote was the first in 27 years without disgraced former President Yahya Jammeh, who lives in exile in Equatorial Guinea after refusing to accept defeat to Barrow in 2016.<\/p>\n

Jammeh, whose 22-year rule was characterised by killings and torture of political opponents, had tried to persuade supporters to vote for an opposition coalition in telephoned speeches that were relayed to campaign rallies.<\/p>\n

Official results suggested he had failed to dent Barrow\u2019s following, and representatives from all opposition parties signed off on the tally sheets already read to the election commission on Sunday.But late on Sunday Barrow\u2019s nearest rival, veteran politician Ousainou Darboe, and two other candidates, Mama Kandeh and Essa Mbye Faal, said they would not accept the results.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are concerned that there had been an inordinate delay in the announcement of results,\u201d their statement said.<\/p>\n

\u201cA number of issues have been raised by our party agents and representatives at the polling stations.\u201d<\/p>\n

The election was seen as a test of Gambia\u2019s democratic progress and its ability to leave the Jammeh era behind.<\/p>\n

Barrow\u2019s first term was marked by the coronavirus pandemic, which damaged an economy that relies heavily on tourism, as well as exports of peanuts and fish. read more<\/p>\n

Banjul was calm on Sunday night, albeit with a heavy police presence, especially at the election commission headquarters, where water cannon had been set up.<\/p>\n

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

Africa-Press – Gambia. With results declared in 50 out of 53 constituencies, President Adama Barrow is heading for a resounding victory in Gambia\u2019s election. He has won 54% of the votes cast with marble stones.But three opposition candidates have rejected the partial results citing an unusual delay in tallying the votes. 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