OUTCOME OF NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE 2021 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION HELD FROM THE 30^TH OCTOBER TO 5^TH NOVEMBER 2021 AT THE IEC ELECTION HOUSE

6^th November 2021

Following the successful completion of the nomination of candidates for the contest of the Presidential Election of 4^th December 2021 and after a thorough and careful review of all the nomination papers submitted to the Independent Electoral Commission by the various aspirants, I hereby give the outcome of the nomination of candidates as follows:

 

CANCELLATION OF NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES

1. MATTHEW GOMEZ – INDEPENDENT
2. GFA
3. APP
4. TAMSIR M. JASSEY – INDEPENDENT
5. MAMADOU BAH – INDEPENDENT

 

 

DISQUALIFIED CANDIDATES

1. JOSEPH HENRY JOOF – INDEPENDENT

• He did not comply with S. 42 (2) (a) of the Elections Act (2009), in the sense that he submitted support of nomination by registered voters on notebooks and not on the legally prescribed form.
• In some Administrative Areas, where he submitted support of nomination by registered voters on the legally prescribed form, he submitted the support of nomination by less than two hundred registered voters as opposed to the legal requirement that a candidate for election to the office of President shall be nominated in the prescribed Form 1 Part A of the

 

Fourth Schedule by not less than five thousand voters whose names appear in the register of voters, with at least two hundred voters being drawn from each administrative Area.

 

Joseph Henry Joof’s nomination is hereby rejected in accordance with section 47 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

2. MARIE SOCK – INDEPENDENT

• She failed on 42 (2)(a); being that she did not submit the legally required number of support to nomination by registered voters.
• She did not fulfill the legal requirement contained in S. 42 (3) that “Every nomination under subsection (2) shall be subscribed by the candidate who shall make the declaration contained in the relevant Form and by the persons nominating him or her.
• She did not submit a signed code of campaign ethics as per S. 92 (2) of the Elections Act.
• She did not submit the assets declaration form as per S. 42 (7) of the Elections Act

 

Marie Sock’s nomination is hereby rejected in accordance with section 47 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

3. ALHAJI MAMADI KURANG – INDEPENDENT

• He submitted nomination forms in the name of an unregistered Political Party, namely G. Y. C. /CHANGE.
• He did not comply with 42 (2)(a); being that, he did not submit the legally required number of support to nomination by registered voters.

 

Alhaji Mamadi Kurang’s nomination is hereby rejected in accordance with section 47 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

 

4. EBRIMA TABORA MANNEH – INDEPENDENT

• He submitted symbol in the name of an unregistered political party (PAP)
• He did not comply with S. 42 (2) (a) of the Elections Act, being that, he submitted support of nomination by less than Five Thousand registered voters.

 

Ebrima Tabora Manneh’s nomination is hereby rejected in accordance with section 47 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

5. MOMODOU BAH – INDEPENDENT

• He did not comply with S. 42 (2) (a) in the sense that he submitted support of nomination by less than Five Thousand registered voters only from West Coast Region and none from the other Administrative Areas.

Momodou Bah’s nomination is hereby rejected in accordance with section 47 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

6. BANKOLE YAO JOJO AHADZIE

• He did not comply with S. 42 (2) (a) being that he submitted support of nomination by less than two hundred registered voters from some Administrative Areas.

 

Bankole Yao Jojo Ahadzie’s nomination is hereby rejected in accordance with section 47 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

7. ANRD – LAMIN SATOU BOJANG

• He did not comply with S. 42 (2) (a) in the sense that he submitted support of nomination by less than five thousand registered voters.

 

 

Lamin Satou Bojang’s nomination is hereby rejected in accordance with section 47 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

8. GMC: MAI AHMED FATTY

• He has not complied with S. 42 (2) (a) being that, in Banjul Administrative Area, he submitted the support of nomination by less than two hundred registered voters, as opposed to the legal requirement that a candidate for election to the office of President shall be nominated in the prescribed Form 1 Part A of the Fourth Schedule by not less than five thousand voters whose names appear in the register of voters, with at least two hundred voters from each Administrative Area.

 

Mai Ahmed Fatty’s nomination is hereby rejected in accordance with section 47 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

 

9. MAMADI K. S. CAMARA – INDEPENDENT

• He did not comply with S. 42 (2) (a) being that, he submitted support of nomination by less than five thousand registered voters.
• He did not comply with S. 42 (3) of the Elections Act, that he did not submit a declaration contained in the relevant form.
• He did not comply with S. 42 (7) of the Elections Act, that he did not submit his assets declaration on the legally prescribed form.
• He did not submit his Code of Campaign Ethics and thus not complying with S. 92 (2) of Elections Act.

 

Mamadi K.S. Camara’s nomination is hereby rejected in accordance with section 47 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

 

10. CA – ISMAILA CEESAY

• He has not complied with S. 42 (2) (a) in that, in Banjul Administrative Area, he submitted the support of nomination by less than two hundred registered voters, as opposed to the legal requirement that a candidate

for election to the office of President shall be nominated in the prescribed Form 1 Part A of the Fourth Schedule by not less than five thousand voters whose names appear in the register of voters, with at least two hundred voters from each Administrative Area.

 

Ismaila Ceesay’s nomination is hereby rejected in accordance with section 47 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

 

11. GANU – SHEIKH TIJAN HYDARA

• He has not complied with S. 42 (2) (a) being that, in Banjul Administrative Area and Mansakonko Administrative Area, he submitted the support of nomination by less than two hundred registered voters respectively, as opposed to the legal requirement that a candidate for election to the office of President shall be nominated in the prescribed Form 1 Part A of the Fourth Schedule by not less than five thousand voters whose names appear in the register of voters, with at least two hundred voters from each Administrative Area.

 

Sheikh Tijan Hydara’s nomination is hereby rejected in accordance with section 47 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

 

12. GAP – ALIEU SOWE

• The nomination of Alieu Sowe is hereby nullified by the Independent Electoral Commission, due to the fact that forgery has been detected on the support of nomination form. This is classified as an offence in S.112 (a) of the Elections Act.

 

Alieu Sowe’s nomination is hereby rejected in accordance with section 47 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

 

13. SHEIKH MATARR NYANG – INDEPENDENT

• He did not comply with S. 42 (2) (a) in the sense that he submitted support of nomination by less than five thousand registered voters as opposed to the legally required number.

Sheikh Matarr Nyang’s nomination is hereby rejected in accordance with section 47 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

14. PAPA FAAL – INDEPENDENT

• He has not complied with S. 42 (2) (a) of the Elections Act, being that, in Mansakonko Administrative Area, he submitted the support of nomination by less than two hundred registered voters , as opposed to

 

the legal requirement that a candidate for election to the office of President shall be nominated in the prescribed Form 1 Part A of the Fourth Schedule by not less than five thousand voters whose names appear in the register of voters, with at least two hundred voters from each Administrative Area.

 

Papa Faal’s nomination is hereby rejected in accordance with section 47 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

 

15. DP – YUSUPHA A. DUMBUYA

• He has not complied with S. 42 (2) (a) being that, he submitted the support of nomination by less than five thousand registered voters as opposed to the legally prescribed number of at least five thousand registered voters.

 

Yusupha A. Dumbuya’s nomination is hereby rejected in accordance with section 47 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

QUALIFIED AND ACCEPTED CANDIDATES

 

1.UDP – A.N.M. OUSAINU DARBOE

• Duly nominated

A.N.M. Ousainu Darbo’s nomination is hereby accepted in accordance with section 46 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

 

2.GDC: MAMMA KANDEH

• Duly nominated

Mamma Kandeh’s nomination is hereby accepted in accordance with section 46 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

 

 3.PDOIS – HALIFA BABOUCARR SALLAH

• Duly nominated

Halifa Baboucarr Sallah’s nomination is hereby accepted in accordance with section 46 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

 

4.NPP – ADAMA BARROW

• Duly nominated

Adama Barrow’s  nomination is hereby accepted in accordance with section 46 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

 

5.ESSA MBYE FAAL – INDEPENDENT

• Duly nominated

Essa Mbaye Faal’s nomination is hereby accepted in accordance with section 46 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

6.NUP – ABDOULIE EBRIMA JAMMEH

• Duly nominated

Abdoulie Ebrima Jammeh’s nomination is hereby accepted in accordance with section 46 (1) of the Elections Act.

 

Alieu Momarr Njai

Returning Officer & Chairman

Independent Electoral Officer