{"id":82185,"date":"2025-07-16T16:30:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T16:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/darboe-criticizes-barrow-for-icj-nomination-withdrawal"},"modified":"2025-07-16T16:52:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T16:52:50","slug":"darboe-criticizes-barrow-for-icj-nomination-withdrawal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/darboe-criticizes-barrow-for-icj-nomination-withdrawal","title":{"rendered":"Darboe Criticizes Barrow for ICJ Nomination Withdrawal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Ousainu Darboe, Secretary General and leader of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), has sharply criticized President Adama Barrow for his government\u2019s decision to withdraw the nomination of former Justice Minister Bubacarr Ba Tambadou for a seat on the International Court of Justice (ICJ).<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In a video published Monday on Camaraba Official, Darboe expressed his disapproval, stating that had he been president, he would not have rescinded Tambadou\u2019s nomination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s not talk about tribe\u2014I never have,\u201d Darboe said. \u201cBut if it were about tribe, I wouldn\u2019t have endorsed Ba Tambadou. Everyone knows he\u2019s a Sarahule. He\u2019s seeking one of the most prestigious legal positions in the world, and no one can question his qualifications. He\u2019s young, energetic, and capable. I supported him not because of his tribe, but because he\u2019s a competent Gambian whose appointment would bring pride to this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Darboe further criticized the government\u2019s decision to back a Nigerian candidate instead, urging the Sarahule community to reflect on the implications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want the Sarahules to judge for themselves,\u201d he said. \u201cYour son, Ba Tambadou, was in the running for a position sought by the whole world. Yet Adama Barrow chose to withdraw his nomination in favor of a Nigerian. If I were president, I would have stood by him until the voting outcome, not withdrawn his candidacy. This shows Barrow is not serious about national development. As OIC Chair, he could have used that platform to rally support among the 57 member states for Ba Tambadou. Instead, he pulled back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Darboe\u2019s comments add to growing criticism of the government\u2019s handling of high-level international nominations, especially those involving qualified Gambians.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Ousainu Darboe, Secretary General and leader of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), has sharply criticized President Adama Barrow for his government\u2019s decision to withdraw the nomination of former Justice Minister Bubacarr Ba Tambadou for a seat on the International Court of Justice (ICJ). 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