{"id":93852,"date":"2026-02-12T07:57:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T07:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/banjul-mayor-warns-councillor-of-legal-action-over-corruption"},"modified":"2026-02-12T08:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:18:12","slug":"banjul-mayor-warns-councillor-of-legal-action-over-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/banjul-mayor-warns-councillor-of-legal-action-over-corruption","title":{"rendered":"Banjul Mayor Warns Councillor of Legal Action over Corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong> <\/span><b>The Lord Mayor of Banjul, Rohey Malick Lowe, has issued a formal cease-and-desist notice to a nominated councillor, Fallou Gallas Ceesay, escalating a public dispute over allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement at the Banjul City Council.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The letter, dated Feb. 5, 2026, signals the possibility of legal action and accuses Mr. Ceesay of mounting what the mayor\u2019s lawyers describe as a \u201cdeliberate, intentional and sustained campaign of smear\u201d aimed at damaging both Mayor Lowe\u2019s reputation and the credibility of the council\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>The notice, sent by A. Fatty &amp; Co Chambers, alleges that Mr. Ceesay has repeatedly made false claims across broadcast and social media platforms, including accusations of corruption, financial impropriety, favoritism in the selection of officials for foreign trips, and the mismanagement of public funds.<\/p>\n<p>The legal warning cites Mr. Ceesay\u2019s recent appearance on Sunu Reww, a current affairs program aired on Eye Africa TV, where he allegedly accused the council leadership of marginalizing councillors and fostering internal divisions.<\/p>\n<p>At the center of the dispute is the Urban Youth Led Cleaning System Project, a flagship initiative launched by the city to create jobs for young people while improving sanitation. Mayor Lowe\u2019s legal team says Mr. Ceesay\u2019s public comments questioning the project\u2019s funding and implementation amount to defamatory attacks on the integrity of the council.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ceesay has defended his statements, saying on social media that he possesses dozens of financial documents that could implicate council officials in irregularities. He has also criticized the council for failing to convene regular monthly meetings, which he argues is a breach of the Local Government Act.<\/p>\n<p>According to the mayor\u2019s lawyers, the cease-and-desist notice was issued under Rule 3(1) of the High Court Rules, 2022, which requires parties to attempt an amicable settlement through negotiation before filing a lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>The notice demands that Mr. Ceesay immediately stop making what the mayor\u2019s office describes as defamatory statements and retract his claims. If he does not comply, Mayor Lowe\u2019s legal team says it is prepared to initiate formal proceedings in the High Court.<\/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. The Lord Mayor of Banjul, Rohey Malick Lowe, has issued a formal cease-and-desist notice to a nominated councillor, Fallou Gallas Ceesay, escalating a public dispute over allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement at the Banjul City Council. The letter, dated Feb. 5, 2026, signals the possibility of legal action and accuses Mr. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":93851,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-93852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-economy","tag-gambia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Banjul Mayor Warns Councillor of Legal Action over Corruption - Gambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag&quot;&gt; Africa-Press - Gambia. 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