{"id":6858,"date":"2021-12-10T16:57:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T16:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/udp-councillor-decamps-to-npp"},"modified":"2021-12-10T17:34:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T17:34:21","slug":"udp-councillor-decamps-to-npp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/udp-councillor-decamps-to-npp","title":{"rendered":"UDP councillor decamps to NPP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>UDP councillor decamps to NPP<\/p>\n

The UDP councillor for Dippa Kunda Ward has defected to President Barrow\u2019s NPP barely a week after the president\u2019s landslide election victory. Momodou Drammeh who walked into the offices of The Standard yesterday, said he defected because he realised \u201cNPP is the only party that can lead Gambia to the promised land.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no problems with my party [UDP] and they have given me all the chance to get elected for the position of a councillor but I have come to the realisation that the NPP is the only viable party that can lead this country to the direction that we want. This [NPP] is a God-chosen party. We all know how they came to power. Look at the leader himself [President Barrow] he came to power within three months. It is God\u2019s decision and as Muslim I cannot go against God\u2019s decision,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is my own decision to join the NPP. No one convinced me or went to my home to convince me. It is only last night that I decided to defect and I am not pressurised,\u201d Drammeh said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of the people of Dippa Kunda I congratulate President Barrow on the victory and pray that Allah will provide him the wisdom to unite the people of this country and fortify our resolve to build a better Gambia that will promote peace, prosperity and welfare for it\u2019s people especially the women and youths.\u201d<\/p>\n

The councillor said he is open to re-contesting the Dippa Kunda Ward election under an NPP ticket if selected. \u201cLet UDP supporters realise that I am not being ungrateful to them. I am human and each one of us reserves his own decision to choose where to go. My defection does not mean I am going out to come against UDP,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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