{"id":93562,"date":"2026-02-08T19:07:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T19:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/dou-sanno-challenges-udp-leader-on-european-funds"},"modified":"2026-02-08T20:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T20:07:22","slug":"dou-sanno-challenges-udp-leader-on-european-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/dou-sanno-challenges-udp-leader-on-european-funds","title":{"rendered":"Dou Sanno Challenges UDP Leader on European Funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong> <\/span><b>A senior adviser to President Adama Barrow and prominent member of the National People\u2019s Party (NPP), Dou Sanno, has publicly questioned the management of funds raised in Europe by Ousainu Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), amid opposition criticism of a D50 million empowerment fund for women affiliated with the ruling party.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to supporters in Nima-Latrikunda, who adopted him as a \u201cfather,\u201d Sanno responded to recent criticisms from opposition parties over the allocation of D50 million by the ruling NPP to a women\u2019s empowerment fund reserved for NPP-affiliated women. He specifically targeted UDP leader Ousainou Darboe, noting that the party has received substantial funding from European sources since 1996, yet little appears to have reached its members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy doesn\u2019t he put this money together and help the women of UDP? I am asking him, Where did he put all this money coming from Europe? Who has he helped? I have never seen him help anyone. He doesn\u2019t even support people,\u201d Sanno said.<\/p>\n<p>Sanno also urged citizens to remain cautious of opposition messaging, reminding them of past electoral missteps. \u201cYou previously listened and ended up electing the wrong chairman and National Assembly member, and till now, you are still struggling to get what you want,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The adviser encouraged Gambians to continue their support for President Barrow and the NPP, citing government achievements in infrastructure development and electricity expansion. He also called on women to register for NPP membership cards, noting that some have gone to great lengths, including sleeping at party offices, to secure them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am urging the women to register and get their NPP membership cards. Some women are sleeping in the bureaus to get these cards because there is a benefit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Gambia<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. 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