{"id":94108,"date":"2026-02-14T11:49:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T11:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/janjanbureh-nam-omar-jatto-jammeh-joins-national-party"},"modified":"2026-02-14T17:25:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T17:25:50","slug":"janjanbureh-nam-omar-jatto-jammeh-joins-national-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/janjanbureh-nam-omar-jatto-jammeh-joins-national-party","title":{"rendered":"Janjanbureh NAM Omar Jatto Jammeh Joins National Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Omar Jatto Jammeh, the independent National Assembly member for Janjanbureh, on Friday formally aligned himself with the ruling National People\u2019s Party, saying his decision to defect was motivated by the government\u2019s development agenda and his desire to advance the interests of his constituents.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Jammeh made the announcement after meeting with President Adama Barrow at the State House in Banjul, marking a notable shift for a lawmaker who entered Parliament without party affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters shortly after the meeting, Mr. Jammeh said his move reflected a broader commitment to national progress rather than personal ambition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe purpose of the visit was really very positive,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was to recognize the developments in the country and also to discuss concerns around the community, as well as my necessity to support that idea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that joining the ruling party was, in his view, a practical step toward accelerating development projects in Janjanbureh and strengthening cooperation with the central government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, joining or affiliating myself is not just about myself,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is about helping to push the development of this community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the political significance of his decision, Mr. Jammeh described the move as both a personal and public responsibility, saying it reflected the wishes of his constituents as well as his confidence in the governing party\u2019s direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a welcoming development,\u201d he said, \u201cin terms of seeing myself affiliated with the party and also listening to those who put me into office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His defection adds to a series of realignments in Gambian politics as the nation prepares for the December 5th 2026 presidential elections.<\/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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Mr. Jammeh made the announcement after meeting with President [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":94107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,12],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-94108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy","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>Janjanbureh NAM Omar Jatto Jammeh Joins National Party - Gambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag&quot;&gt; Africa-Press - Gambia. 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