It is still many months before the December elections in The Gambia, yet fear, uncertainty, and the clear prospect of defeat have already plunged the opposition into political delirium. Unable to offer vision, credibility, or leadership, they have resorted to what they know best: confusion, fabrication, and calculated rumour-mongering.
First came the hollow and desperate “no to third term” chant—an empty slogan designed to mislead rather than inform. When that failed to gain traction, they escalated to the now-familiar tactic of whisper campaigns dressed up as “reliable sources,” falsely claiming that President Adama Barrow is stepping aside. Let us be absolutely clear: these claims are deliberate lies. They are not mistakes, not misunderstandings, but carefully engineered falsehoods meant to deceive the public.
This is textbook political sabotage. We know the playbook. Third columnists manufacture rumours, deploy agents to spread them, and repeat them endlessly until some are tempted to believe them. “I heard it from someone close.” “I swear I witnessed it.” Some will even invoke the names of their deceased loved ones to sell a lie. Repetition does not turn falsehood into truth—it only exposes desperation.
The National People’s Party (NPP) is far ahead of this tired game. We are focused, organized, and grounded in facts, not fiction. We have been clear, consistent, and transparent: President Adama Barrow is the NPP’s candidate for the 2026 presidential election. There is no ambiguity, no hidden agenda, and no retreat. We are confident of returning him to State House—on the strength of performance, not propaganda.
President Barrow’s record speaks louder than any rumour. Good governance. Respect for the rule of law. Peace, stability, and national reconciliation. Massive infrastructural development across the country. A leadership style defined by tolerance and inclusivity—qualities that have made him one of the most tolerant leaders on the African continent and positioned The Gambia as one of the most peaceful and safest countries in Africa.
These are not opinions. They are facts—visible, measurable, and undeniable.
No amount of rumour-mongering can erase roads built, institutions strengthened, freedoms protected, or peace sustained. The Gambian people are wiser than the opposition assumes. They can distinguish between noise and nation-building.
The truth is simple: when vision fails, rumours rise. But truth, performance, and leadership will always prevail.
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