Gambia: GAMBIA’S NEXT PRESIDENT!
*GAMBIA’S NEXT PRESIDENT!*

*Ousainou Darboe’s biography*

Lawyer Ousainu Darboe is widely seen as the most serious challenger to
President Jammeh. He became secretary general and leader of the United
Democratic Party in 1996 in the wake of the ban on First Republic
politicians and their parties imposed by the then AFPRC Military junta (now
APRC) that toppled the democratically elected government of former president
Jawara.

His father, the late Hon. Numukunda Darboe, was a member of parliament
representing his native constituency of Lower Fulladu West. He was also the
propaganda secretary of the then opposition United Party of the late PS
Njie.

Born in 1948, Lawyer Darboe attended Bansang Primary School before
proceeding to St. Augustine High School and Gambia High School in Banjul
where he successfully completed his GCE O Levels and A Levels certificates
respectively. He then left for Nigeria having won commonwealth scholarship
to study law.

Mr. Darboe graduated from University of Lagos with an honours degree in law
(LLB Honours) and was called to the Federal Bar of Nigeria and subsequently
to The Gambia Bar in 1973 after successfully completing the required
training at the Federal Law School in Lagos, Nigeria. He also obtained a
Masters Degree in law (LLM) from the University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

*Legal Career*

Mr. Darboe returned to The Gambia in the 1970s and worked at the Attorney
General’s Chambers; first as a state Counsel, then Acting Registrar-General
and subsequently legal draftsman. He resigned in 1980 and went into private
practice.

As a private lawyer, Mr. Darboe defended many of the alleged coup plotters
in the foiled 1981 coup including the late Sherriff Mustapha Dibba, then
leader of the opposition National Convention Party (NCP) and Pap Cheyassin
Secka, a lawyer, both of whom were charged with treason. He also
successfully represented the majority of the people detained under the
various Emergency Powers regulations promulgated by the PPP government of
ex-president Jawara after the 1981 abortive coup.

Mr. Darboe served as a retained legal advisor for many leading private and
public Corporations including Gambia’s telecommunication gaint Gamtel,
Continent Bank, GPTC, and Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation.
He continues to provide regular legal services (advice and representation)
to disadvantaged members of the society on a pro bono basis.

He had served the Gambia Bar Association as vice president for many years
and still remains a leading member of the association. His involvement in
politics is seen by many as a big personal sacrifice but a sacrifice himself
considers worthy of doing if The Gambian democracy is to be saved.
‘‘Somebody has to do it’’, he would say.

Mr. Darboe was also a member of The National Advisory Committee for the
selection of judges to the International Court of Justice.

He is an avid sports enthusiast who served as the First Vice President of
The Gambia National Olympic and Sports Committee for many years and was also
the Chairman of The Gambia Wrestling Federation.

Mr. Darboe is married with two wives and several children. The eldest,
Mariama, is a graduate of Tulane University in USA, with a Masters Degree in
Public Health.

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GOD BLESS THE GAMBIA.
LET US JOIN HANDS AND SUPPORT SHEIKH PROFESSOR DR. ALH YAHYA JAMMEH (NASIRU
DEEN) TO BUILD OUR COUNTRY. *


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