By Fatou Sillah
Nenneh Cheyassin Kebe has rejected allegations that she and Saikou Camara engaged the United Democratic Party without authorization from the People’s Progressive Party, saying the talks were approved through the PPP’s internal decision-making process.
In an interview with Eye Africa, Ms. Kebe addressed the dispute that led to a split between the People’s Progressive Party and the Golden Era Party. Mr. Camara and Ms. Kebe had been chosen to lead the alliance as its presidential and vice-presidential candidates, respectively.
Ms. Kebe said the draft agreement presented to the United Democratic Party originated with the PPP and followed a series of consultations involving the party’s national executive and regional leadership.
According to Ms. Kebe, the PPP first convened an executive meeting attended by 10 members, all of whom voted to continue discussions with the UDP. The party later consulted 20 regional executives, she said, with 18 supporting further engagement and two abstaining.
She added that the PPP leader, Ousman Madikay Faal, had also held discussions with the UDP leader, Ousainu Darboe. The party subsequently authorized representatives to conduct informal talks with the UDP and appear jointly before the news media ahead of the signing of a formal agreement, she said.
The PPP was expected to sign the agreement about a week after the initial engagement, according to Ms. Kebe. Instead, she said, allegations emerged that she and Mr. Camara had acted without the party’s consent and sought to take control of its affairs.
“Next thing we heard rumors that Saikou and I took ownership of the party and that we decided to do what we wanted to do,” she said. “We didn’t want to go through the process; we didn’t ask them, and we took the decision by ourselves. That is not true; we will never do something like that. We have nothing to gain from that. We have the documentation and text messages.”
Ms. Kebe maintained that the discussions with the UDP were part of a broader effort to strengthen opposition cooperation ahead of the 2026 presidential election.
“What we are trying to do is create a coalition that can get Barrow out,” she said, referring to President Adama Barrow. She dismissed the allegations as distractions and said those making them knew the claims were untrue.
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