{"id":89259,"date":"2025-11-03T08:23:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T08:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/dr-ceesay-asserts-barrow-faces-no-serious-opposition"},"modified":"2025-11-03T08:58:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T08:58:22","slug":"dr-ceesay-asserts-barrow-faces-no-serious-opposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/dr-ceesay-asserts-barrow-faces-no-serious-opposition","title":{"rendered":"Dr Ceesay Asserts Barrow Faces no Serious Opposition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>At a National People\u2019s Party (NPP) rally in Sukuta, Information Minister and Citizens\u2019 Alliance (CA) leader Dr. Ismaila Ceesay delivered a forceful speech asserting that President Adama Barrow has no credible challengers in the lead-up to the 2026 presidential elections.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Addressing a packed crowd of NPP supporters, Dr. Ceesay, whose party is allied with the ruling NPP, systematically dismissed the political viability of key opposition figures and parties.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Ousainou Darboe, a longtime political figure, \u201cis advanced in age and should retire from politics.\u201d He went on to address the People\u2019s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), pointing out that its leader, Halifa Sallah, has publicly declared he will not contest the next election, thus ruling them out of contention.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ceesay also took aim at Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) leader Mama Kandeh, asserting that he \u201ccannot manage his own party.\u201d He went on to make pointed remarks about former Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC) lead counsel and 2021 independent presidential candidate Essa Faal, alleging that Faal \u201cdoes not tell the truth\u201d and questioning his maturity, rhetorically asking the audience, \u201cCan we entrust the country to that person?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The CA leader further criticized Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda, claiming he is \u201csurrounded by individuals of largely mediocre caliber.\u201d Dr. Ceesay referenced the mayor\u2019s associates, including Mc Cham Jr., and Ebrima Dibba, to underscore his point.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho is the opposition?\u201d Dr. Ceesay asked rhetorically, asserting that no political contender poses a serious challenge to President Barrow\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>His remarks mark an early and combative entry into what is expected to be a heated campaign season ahead of the 2026 polls. Opposition parties have yet to issue formal responses to Dr. Ceesay\u2019s comments.<\/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. At a National People\u2019s Party (NPP) rally in Sukuta, Information Minister and Citizens\u2019 Alliance (CA) leader Dr. Ismaila Ceesay delivered a forceful speech asserting that President Adama Barrow has no credible challengers in the lead-up to the 2026 presidential elections. 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