By Sarjo Brito, in Niamina CRR and Lamin Njie, editor-in-chief
NPP got off to a flying start to life in the political ring on Saturday after the party’s candidates snatched convincing victories in the Niamina West and Kerr Jarga by-elections – and to all but send a strong statement of popularity to its opponents.
NPP’s Birom Sowe denied GDC from retaining the Niamina West National Assembly seat by defeating Yero Jallow. The election was forced by the death of sitting MP Demba Sowe, a GDC representative.
In Kerr Jarga, Jokadu, NPP’s Awa Gaye saw off her APRC, UDP and GDC challengers in the councillorship bout. Hundreds of votes separated the two candidates from their rivals.
Birom Sowe won the Niamina West contest by 1,716 votes to Yero Jallow’s 805 votes. Awa Gaye polled 1,364 to her closest rival, GDC’s 700 votes.
