{"id":5466,"date":"2026-11-11T08:18:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T08:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infochecked.org\/?p=5466"},"modified":"2026-11-11T08:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T08:31:07","slug":"fact-sheet-iec-presidential-nomination-update-9-november-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infochecked.org\/?p=5466","title":{"rendered":"Fact Sheet: IEC Presidential Nomination Update (9 November 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

11 November 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IEC Chairman Joseph Colley<\/strong>  |  Photo: Kerr Fatou Media<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a glance<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

On Monday 9 November, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) gave a public update on presidential nominations. At that stage, only one aspirant, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, had satisfied all nomination requirements. No final list of candidates has been published yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Figure<\/strong><\/td>Count<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Anticipated presidential nomination submissions<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr>
Submissions received by day six<\/td>12<\/td><\/tr>
Collected papers but did not submit (considered withdrawn)<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Unprocessed: D1,000,000 deposit not paid<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Unprocessed: Gambia Labour Party (dual citizenship)<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Processed or reviewed<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
Processed with all requirements met<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The figures are consistent: 12 received + 6 withdrawn = 18, and 4 + 1 + 7 = 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key dates: <\/strong>submission of nomination papers opened on 3 November and closes on 14 November 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Status of processed submissions (7)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Shortfalls are the additional voter signatures the IEC requested. The national threshold is 5,000 signatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aspirant<\/strong><\/td>Party<\/strong><\/td>Signature shortfall<\/strong><\/td>Other outstanding items<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Talib Ahmed Bensouda<\/td>Unite Movement for Change<\/td>None<\/td>None. All nomination requirements satisfied<\/td><\/tr>
IsatouTouray<\/td>Independent<\/td>Kerewan 12<\/td>None stated<\/td><\/tr>
ModouLaminSima<\/td>Alliance of Progressive Citizens (APC)<\/td>National 1,040<\/td>None stated<\/td><\/tr>
AnsuSanneh<\/td>National Builders Party (NBP)<\/td>Banjul 144, Basse 23, National 379<\/td>Citizenship verification ongoing<\/td><\/tr>
EbrimaTaboraManneh<\/td>People’s Alliance Party (PAP)<\/td>Kanifing 57, Mansa Konko 1, Kuntaur 3, National 1,507<\/td>None stated<\/td><\/tr>
Kebba Madi Bojang<\/td>National Democratic Party (NDP)<\/td>Banjul 5, Kanifing 21, National 1,914<\/td>Senior secondary school certificate under verification<\/td><\/tr>
Bakary K. Badgie<\/td>Independent<\/td>Banjul 125, Kanifing 36, Kerewan 110, Mansa Konko 127, Janjanbureh 44, Basse 91, National 2,310<\/td>None stated<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Submissions awaiting processing (5)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Aspirant<\/strong><\/td>Party<\/strong><\/td>Reason<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Not named in the update<\/td>Democratic Party<\/td>D1,000,000 deposit not paid<\/td><\/tr>
SalieuJallow<\/td>Independent<\/td>D1,000,000 deposit not paid<\/td><\/tr>
AlieuSowe<\/td>Independent<\/td>D1,000,000 deposit not paid<\/td><\/tr>
Joseph Henry Joof<\/td>Independent<\/td>D1,000,000 deposit not paid<\/td><\/tr>
BakusaDukureh<\/td>Gambia Labour Party<\/td>Publicly acknowledged holding dual citizenship; senior secondary school certificate under verification<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Withdrawals (6)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

These parties and aspirants collected nomination papers but did not submit them. The IEC considers them to have withdrawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Party or aspirant<\/strong><\/td>Note<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
All Inclusive Party (AIP)<\/td>None<\/td><\/tr>
Gambia Action Party (GAP)<\/td>None<\/td><\/tr>
National Unity Party (NUP)<\/td>Indicated its intention to join the Team Gambia Grand Coalition<\/td><\/tr>
Musa Jallow<\/td>Independent<\/td><\/tr>
IsmailaJobe<\/td>Independent<\/td><\/tr>
Alkali<\/td>Independent<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What the update does and does not say<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Claim<\/strong><\/td>Verdict<\/strong><\/td>Based on the update<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
\u201cBensouda has been declared a candidate.\u201d<\/td>Misleading<\/td>He satisfied all requirements at this stage. The final list of duly nominated candidates has not been published.<\/td><\/tr>
\u201cThe other aspirants have been disqualified.\u201d<\/td>False<\/td>The IEC said it would communicate required corrections. No one was disqualified.<\/td><\/tr>
\u201cThe six withdrawn aspirants were rejected.\u201d<\/td>False<\/td>They did not submit their papers. The IEC considers them withdrawn.<\/td><\/tr>
\u201cDukureh has been barred.\u201d<\/td>Unsupported<\/td>His submission has not been processed. No decision was announced.<\/td><\/tr>
\u201cOnly 12 aspirants are in the race.\u201d<\/td>Incomplete<\/td>12 had submitted by day six. Processing and corrections were continuing.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Points to note<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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  1. The Democratic Party\u2019s aspirant is not named in the update.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The independent aspirant listed as \u201cAlkali\u201d is given one name only.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. AnsuSanneh\u2019s papers are described as \u201creviewed\u201d, while the other six are \u201cprocessed\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. IsatouTouray\u2019s shortfall is for one administrative area only; no national shortfall is stated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. The IEC said it will continue receiving and processing submissions, communicating corrections and giving updates before publishing the final list.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Source<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

    Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) public update on presidential nominations, Monday 9 November 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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