IEC rejects Kebba Madi Bojang’s candidacy over birth date discrepancy
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 12, 2 of them from the Gambia.
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has rejected the presidential candidature of Kebba Madi Bojang of the National Democratic Party (NDP) over discrepancies in his date of birth. Speaking at a press conference, IEC Chairman Joseph Colley said the Commission identified inconsistencies between Bojang’s academic records and the identity document submitted[Read More...]
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2 outlets from the Gambia, where the story is: Gambiana, Kerr Fatou · how we count
- Nov 12, 5:00 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisIEC rejects Kebba Madi Bojang’s candidacy over birth date discrepancygambiana.com ↗
- Nov 12, 7:07 PM UTC+2 hNDP Confident Bojang Will Be Cleared, Says IEC Has No Grounds to Reject His Candidacykerrfatou.com ↗
- Severity rose to medium
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 7:08 PM UTC · +2 h
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