By Lamin Cham
The National People’s Party will contest 40 seats in April’s National Assembly election, deputy spokesman Seedy Njie confirmed to The Standard last night.
According to him, the remaining 13 seats would be contested by NPP’s partners in the grand coalition namely, 7 for APRC, 5 for NRP and 1 for PPP.
The APRC will contest in its five Foni constituencies as well as Jeshwang and Bundung, while the PPP will contest the Banjul Central seat. The National Reconciliation Party will contest only the parliamentary seats it is holding in Dankunku, Upper Saloum, Lower Saloum, Sabach Sanjal and Nianija.
The NPP also announced that the eight NAMs the UDP expelled for reportedly shifting allegiance to Barrow, will now contest under the NPP in their respective constituencies. Two expelled GDC NAMs will also be sponsored by NPP.
“The decision to keep the defectors and other seats for our allies is out of the deep appreciation, respect and mutual understanding that exists between them and the NPP which we hope will continue when, hopefully, we come out triumphantly in the elections,” Mr Njie said.
The party which started its selection process Tuesday, confirmed at closing time last night, that the following constituencies have been finalised while the selection process will continue in other areas right up to Friday:
North Bank Region
Lower Niumi – Tamsir Cham
Central Baddibu – Momodou Jobe
Upper Baddibu – Sankung Dampha
CRR North
Sami – Musukebba Keita
Niani – Rohey Ceesay
CRR South
Niamina West – Hon Birom Sowe
Niamin East – Dawda Jeng
Lower Fulladu – Gibby Mballow
Upper Fulladu West – Bakary Kora
Janjangbureh – Ebrima M Sarjo
URR
Jimara – Essa Conteh
Tumana – Nfally M Kora
Wuli West – Nfamara Sabally
Wuli East – Nafa Jabai
Sandu – Ebrima Jaiteh
Lower River Region
Jarra West – Alieu Baldeh
Kiang East – Lamin Musukeba Sanneh
West Coast Region
Brikama South – Malangding B Jabang
Brikama North – Fatou B Bojang
Kombo East – Essa Dampha
