By Lamin Njie
Two top officials of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation national secretariat have resigned from their posts.
Lamin Sanneh and Nyang Njie resigned on Monday in a move that has shocked observers.
Lamin Sanneh who was the chief executive officer of the OIC national secretariat confirmed his resignation to The Fatu Network on Monday. He quit alongside one of his right hand men Nyang Njie who was the secretariat’s head of communication and branding.
Meanwhile The Fatu Network has been told the two men quit in protest of the appointment by President Adama Barrow of Yankuba Dibba as deputy CEO. Dibba was reportedly appointed to the role last week. The Fatu Network could not immediately verify the appointment of Dibba as deputy CEO as well as the claim the two men resigned over his appointment.
The OIC national secretariat is the body entrusted with the responsibility of putting all necessary structures in place for the 2022 OIC summit in The Gambia but the esecretariat has endured a significant share of political interference in the past.
In January of this year, President Adama Barrow sacked UDP’s Almami Taal who was serving as legal adviser to the secretariat.
