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ABUJABANJUL. — Nigeria and other West African countries are preparing a joint force to intervene militarily in Gambia if President Yahya Jammeh does not hand over power, a Nigerian military source said yesterday.
“A decision has been taken that he will not remain president of Gambia at the expiration of his tenure,” the source said, referring to Jammeh.
Jammeh lost a December 1 vote to president-elect Adama Barrow, who is due to be sworn in tomorrow.
Jammeh conceded defeat but now says he will not step down.
Meanwhile, The Gambia’s top judge on Monday pulled out of hearing a bid by President Jammeh to halt the inauguration of president-elect Adama Barrow later this week, in a blow to the incumbent head of state.
The small west African country has been plunged in political turmoil since Jammeh disputed Barrow’s December election victory and refused to cede power.. — Reuters/AFP.
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