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President Yahya Jammeh who has ruled the tiny West African country of the Gambia for more than 22 years has conceded defeat to the opposition candidate Adama Barrow.
President Jameeh took after former President of Nigeria's step after conceding defeat to president Muhammadu Buhari 2015 general elections.
Barrow, who has the support of seven political parties, had won 22 out of 53 constituencies or 138,148 votes in Thursday’s presidential polls.
According to the electoral commission, incumbent Jammeh won 14 out of 53 constituencies or 126,587 votes.
Report says the election is won by a simple majority in the poverty-stricken West African nation, which largely relies on peanut exports for trade income.
Gambians on Thursday voted amid a shutdown of all internet and telephone lines, which raised fears of Jammeh planning to hijack the election.
Meanwhile, the lines were expected to remain disconnected until Sunday.
President Jameeh took after former President of Nigeria's step after conceding defeat to president Muhammadu Buhari 2015 general elections.
Barrow, who has the support of seven political parties, had won 22 out of 53 constituencies or 138,148 votes in Thursday’s presidential polls.
According to the electoral commission, incumbent Jammeh won 14 out of 53 constituencies or 126,587 votes.
Report says the election is won by a simple majority in the poverty-stricken West African nation, which largely relies on peanut exports for trade income.
Gambians on Thursday voted amid a shutdown of all internet and telephone lines, which raised fears of Jammeh planning to hijack the election.
Meanwhile, the lines were expected to remain disconnected until Sunday.
