CHALLENGING ISSUANCE OF ATTESTATIONS BY MAYOR OF BANJUL

Gambia Participates and Centre for Research and Policy Development (both civil society
organizations) and the Councilor for Box Bar Ward, Banjul North (Councilor Abdou Aziz Gaye)on June 23rd 2021 filed a summons before the High Court of The Gambia against the Mayor of Banjul (Rohey Malick Low), the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the Attorney General challenging the legality and validity of the mandate accorded to the Mayor of Banjul to issue attestations to constituents of the City of Banjul in the ongoing Independent Electoral Commission general voter registration ahead of the December 4th Presidential and subsequent elections. It is our contention that the unlawful issuance of attestation to constituents is not in conformity with the relevant laws in the Gambia therefore a serious contravention of the Elections Act at the instance of both the Mayor of Banjul and the Independent Electoral Commission.