The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of The Gambia has confirmed that twelve of the eighteen presidential aspirants have submitted their nomination papers, while six candidates have withdrawn from the race.
The commission announced that the deadline for submitting nomination documents was Monday, November 9. As of that date, twelve individuals had successfully completed the filing process, leaving them eligible to proceed in the upcoming presidential election.
Conversely, six of the original eighteen aspirants chose to withdraw from the process before the deadline. The IEC’s statement marks the official conclusion of the nomination submission phase for the presidential race.
The Gambia’s electoral process is overseen by the Independent Electoral Commission, which manages the registration and verification of candidates for national elections. The withdrawal of half the initial field of candidates significantly narrows the competitive landscape for the presidency.
With the nomination period now closed, the focus shifts to the remaining twelve candidates as they prepare for the next stages of the electoral campaign. The specific identities of the withdrawn candidates were not detailed in the commission's brief statement regarding the submission counts.
<small>Source: AllAfrica — read the original story there.</small>
