SAN FRANCISCO, January 10, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has pushed forward his visit to Banjul, the capital of Gambia, to Friday at the instance of President Yahya Jammeh.
According to Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and Publicity), in accepting to postpone the visit, President Buhari, who is mediating alongside John Mahama, the immediate past president of Ghana, said the delay notwithstanding, the mandate of the ECOWAS will be accomplished.
“President Buhari reiterated the appeal on Monday by ECOWAS leaders that the Gambian leaders do everything they can to douse the tension in the West African country, which has led citizens to leave the country due to political uncertainty.”
“The Nigerian leader said ECOWAS is committed to the resolution of the crisis through inclusive dialogue with respect to the constitution and the will of the people of Gambia,” Shehu said.
THEWILL recalls that Buhari, On December 19, led some ECOWAS leaders to Gambia to persuade President Yahaya Jammeh to step down which was futile.
Jammeh refused to give them his commitment on handing over to Adama Barrow, winner of the election but accused the regional body of declaring war on his country and vowed to resist any form of intimidation as he shut down the electoral office and some radio stations.
