By Mariama Marong
The Brusubi Revising Court has ruled in favour of voters in 16 out of 17 voter registration objection cases heard by Magistrate Mam Samba Jallow. Of the 17 cases, one was decided in favour of an objector, while another was struck out.
In the case of Tijan Bojang v Musa Sidibeh, heard on Tuesday, 15 September, Magistrate Jallow ordered the removal of Musa Sidibeh’s name from The Gambia’s voter registration list. The court ruled that Sidibeh had failed to establish his entitlement to remain registered as a voter. In this case, Sidibeh admitted before the court that he was not born in The Gambia and both of his parents are Malians. He came to The Gambia when he was a child and has been residing in The Gambia at least four decades. Apart from this case, our coverage and inquiry showed that all other objections brought by the United Democratic Party (UDP) party agents were lost.
The judgement in Sidibeh’s case was the only case among the 17 in which an objection was successful. The other 16 cases were decided in favour of the objectees, allowing them to retain their voter registration. The cases form part of the ongoing voter registration objection proceedings in The Gambia, where revising courts hear challenges to the inclusion of names on the voter registration list. Fifteen cases were decided on merit; meaning they were heard by the court to the end and decided that the objectors do not present evidence capable of proving the allegations. Only one case was struck out; meaning the case did not reach its conclusion. This brings the total of cases lost to sixteen.
As the Revising Court concluded its work on 24 October 2026, the outcomes of the 17 cases reflect the decisions reached by the Brusubi Revising Court as it considered the objections brought before it.
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