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Gambia’s Jammeh goes to court to halt Barrow’s inauguration
The Supreme Court of Gambian has received an injunction filed by President Yahya Jammeh’s lawyer ordering the halt of the swearing-in of president-elect, Adama Barrow.
Jammeh’s lawyer is requesting that the inauguration be blocked until ongoing legal case must have been settled.
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A judicial source was quoted as saying; “Barrister Edward Gomez has filed an injunction asking the Supreme Court to grant order barring the swearing in of President-elect Adama Barrow. He filed this document few minutes close to 6:00 pm”.
The latest decision is expected to increase already heightened tension in the West African country which has now been thrown into turmoil after Jammeh who initially acknowledged defeat to his opponent, Barrow later contested the outcome of the December 1 presidential polls and thereafter lodged a legal case to re-arrange new elections.
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