Friday, May 12, 2017
Abuja
Jammeh gradually backing down
In what looked like a final blow to Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s
hold on power, the Gambian Supreme Court was unable to hear his case.
The court lacked judges and was unable to gather the required number of judges to sit over the suit challenging the elections.
Five judges are required by the court to adjudicate on matters brought before it. But only one judge is currently available and he is the country’s Chief Judge, Emmanuel Fagbenle, a Nigerian.
The Nigerian Chief Justice, Walter Onnoghen declined an emergency request for judges made to Nigeria. Gambia has often borrowed judges from Nigeria or Sierra Leone to adjudicate on cases.
Mr. Jammeh, is now seeking to reconcile with winner, Adama Barrow. See how he is doing it.
Five judges are required by the court to adjudicate on matters brought before it. But only one judge is currently available and he is the country’s Chief Judge, Emmanuel Fagbenle, a Nigerian.
The Nigerian Chief Justice, Walter Onnoghen declined an emergency request for judges made to Nigeria. Gambia has often borrowed judges from Nigeria or Sierra Leone to adjudicate on cases.
Mr. Jammeh, is now seeking to reconcile with winner, Adama Barrow. See how he is doing it.
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