APRC Victorious In The 24 Jan 08 Local Govt Elections

At the close of the 24 January 2008, local government elections, the ruling APRC is declared victorious with a land slide victory. The chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Mr. Mustapha L. Carayol in a live television broadcast announced that out of the 114 councilors positions vied for, the APRC won 101, and also won the two mayoral positions.
Samba Faal, who contested for the Mayoral position of Banjul City Council on the ticket of the ruling APRC pulled 4,640 votes, while Femi Peters of the opposition United Democratic Party UDP, pulled 1067 votes. This makes Samba Faal the second elected mayor of Banjul since the coming into power of the APRC.The post was won last time on an Independent ticket by Pa Sallah Jenj.
The second Mayoral position contested for at the Kanifing municipality was won by Yankuba Colley of the APRC party, he pulled 19,073 votes, while Momodou Danso pulled 8,412 votes. He contested on the ticket of UDP.
In a final declaration from the office of the Independent Electoral Commission, said 101, councilors went to the APRC, three to UDP, one to NRP, one to NADD and eight went to the Independent candidates.
It could be recalled that 55 seats went un-opposed, all of which went to the APRC.Out of the 59 seats which were contested, 46 were won by the APRC.