The Gambian Bar Association has warned that Ex-President Yahya Jammeh, who first accepted his loss of the presidency in this month’s election only to reject the result, is attempting to use judicial officers imported from Nigeria to remain in office.

The Gambian judiciary is led by Chief Justice Emmanuel Fagbenle, a Nigerian national. In a statement, the Gambian Bar said they have “absolutely no confidence” in Fagbenle, citing many instances of his close investment in the Jammeh presidency, and affirming that he is at the helm of Jammeh’s plan to undermine the will of the Gambian people.

“There is a total breakdown of the rule of law and the Chief Justice has been known to carry executive directives in matters of the state interest,” the Gambian Bar said, adding that it wished to bring this issue to the attention of the Nigerian Government.

The lawyers noted that there has been no Session of the Supreme Court of the Gambia for almost two years, in contravention of the law. It said that the only Judge appointed to sit on the Supreme Court is Chief Justice Fagbenle, and that whenever there is an intention to constitute a Supreme Court, he and the Attorney General would handpick qualified lawyers or judges from commonwealth countries who would visit the Gambia for a two-week duration and are appointed by the President for that purpose to dispose of cases.

“It is clear that Jammeh did not expect to lose the election and did not deem it fit to have a sitting permanent Supreme Court. This has inured to his benefit for the last two years during which several cases have sat unheard by a Supreme Court. Case in point is the appeal by the United Democratic party against the conviction of its party leaders.”

Insisting that Fagbenle is “clearly unfit” for the constitutional role of Chief Justice and will certainly take steps to attempt to extend the illegal regime of Jammeh, the group pointed out that there are also seven judges of the high court, all appointed in 2016, and all handpicked from Nigeria.

They named the judges as Justice Agboola, Justice A.N.C. Ikoro, Justice Uduma, Justice E.E. Ogar, Justice E.O. Dada, Justice Sulaiman, and Justice E.O. Otaba

“These persons have never been judges or sat in a judicial capacity,” the lawyers said. “They were imported and appointed and have demonstrated in several high-profile judgments that they will not take any steps contrary to the will of the President.

“It is, therefore, a vital priority for the Government of Nigeria and all Bar Associations to condemn the actions and capacity of all judges of foreign nationality currently sitting in Gambia and call for their immediate repatriation to prevent them from undermining the will of the Gambian people,” they added.

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MR JAMMEH, U HAVE LOST..PLS GO HOME, BUHARI WILL SOON JOIN U

where is ECOMONG?

Gambia is less than 2 million in population. AU and UN need to step in now, before civilians become casualties of this evil leader.

Look at the lawyer's name. Afonja suffersticated people.

Serious!

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He wants to be hated

Largas:
Look at the lawyer's name. Afonja suffersticated people.

At least no b drug dem associate with unlike the flaties..

As the year 2016 is gradually winding down, to all those who have lost hope in this year and maybe thinking of how this year will end without them achieving what they set out to achieve; My prayer for you is ‘May God do a Sergio Ramos ( loss tym blessing ) in your lives’....AMEN

The President want make them expand him head like this math.





That same guy

The world is watching Jammeh. He would be disgraced soon and he would even beg for asylum.

hmmm

Bet why

ramdris:

At least no b drug dem associate with unlike the flaties..

u mean they should check the certificate of that lawyer...fake lawyer


i dont trust afonja...they can forge anything



they forge result alot


afonja and certificate forgery is 5 and 6

Wow another incredible fit
Come to think of it, what kind of a country allows one person to rule for a life time. And these Gambians think they have the moral ground to discourse judiciary matters. And then again they are bringing it to the attention of who? Our president? Don't let PMB send EFCC and DSS to your country. As for those Nigerian lawyers claming Lincoln in Gambia, well it's time they return home and mind their business. Simple

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Scratch faces causing chaos and havoc everywhere they go

Largas:
Look at the lawyer's name. Afonja suffersticated people.

Better Afonja than a baby factory dealer

Is this the same man the fedora hat-wearing man called to thank for conceding defeat?

Neddstark:


Better Afonja than a baby factory dealer

but ipod is better than ritualist afonja

ramdris:
At least no b drug dem associate with unlike the flaties..

corrupt judges worse pass drug dealing

Jafar1:
MR JAMMEH, U HAVE LOST..PLS GO HOME, BUHARI WILL SOON JOIN U

Senegal is waiting for go ahead from the united nation to chase the rat out of office
He will probably end up like Gbagbo
But opposition candidate is very stupid and arrogant as well.Why threatening to jail the entire military officers and the president when you are not even sure he will hand over to you

ramdris:
At least no b drug dem associate with unlike the flaties..

corrupt judges worse pass drug dealers

ramdris:

At least no b drug dem associate with unlike the flaties..

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I wanted to talk but lost my voice when I was ram before idris in ur name
Weldone work

Why Nigerian plenty as Judges for there, and to think that one of us is d chief Judge of d country. Is it that Gambian don't have qualified legal practitioners?

Nigerian Judges don reign reach Gambia?

Our corruption de sell fast sha

justic abang and pdp lawyers don reach gambia?


If they could drag campaore,wade and gbagbo out of offices without stress,is it this pig-headed yeye jammeh,the president of the smallest nation in mainland africa,that would be difficult?