President buhari to embark on a trip to Gambia

    Barring last minute change, President Muhammadu Buhari will be among West African leaders that will travel to Gambia today to prevail on President Yahya Jammeh to accept defeat in the presidential election and ensure peaceful transition of power to the President-elect, Adama Barrow.

   Sierra Leonean President, Ernest Koroma, John Mahama of Ghana, are also part of the delegation that will be led to Gambia by the Liberian President, Ellen Sirleaf.

      You would recall that President Jammeh, who has been in power for 22 years, had conceded defeat shortly after Barrow was declared winner of the December 1 presidential election only for him to make a U-turn on Friday, insisting to hold onto power.