The interim leader of PPP Kebba Jallow said on Friday the party’s next week congress will still go ahead despite the sudden death of Lamin Nanko.
Jallow said in a statement: “Following the demise of our Party’s National President Alhagie Lamin Nanko, the organizing committee hereby inform all our party members that the congress will go ahead as scheduled.
“We will be having a QURANIC RECITATION for our party National President to pay our last respect to our great and humbled leader at his compound on Friday the 26th February at 5 pm.
“Mr. Nanko dedicated his time and efforts to the revitalization of the People’s Progressive Party and for peace and stability in the Gambia.
“The executive committee decided to go ahead with the congress in fulfillment of his wishes.
“All participants and delegates should endeavor to arrive at Brikama-ba by 3 pm on the 26th of February 2021.
“The entire party continues to mourn the demise of our late National President Alhagie Lamin Nanko.”
