11/09/2025
LAWYER OUSAINOU DARBOE STATEMENT AS PARTY FLAGBEARER
After an orderly conduct of the selection process, Lawyer Ousainou ANM Darboe delivered a speech, upon being declared the winner of the United Democratic Party (UDP) flag bearer selection.
However, these words are the key advice from his message which stated the trend of the party struggled and other important context of his leadership and together with his colleagues.
1. Acknowledgment of Party Support and Resilience
ANM Darboe thanked all the UDP members for their unwavering support, and said today as you select your party flagbearer for 2026, I am the lucky person, it not like am the only one who can lead the party but you have confidence in me, I thank you all, he reiterated highlighting the party's endurance resistance, despite prolonged persecution. He referenced on the efforts of deputy party leader Aji Mariam Secka, Amadou Sanneh, he is a member of UDP 1996, Femi Peters, Adama Jallow, Fatou Secka Second, Aji Jambanding Drammeh, these are the people who injected the strength of the UDP's status as the largest opposition party and today many people want the party Alhamdulilah thank god but who so ever want this party, you must comply with the party democratic principles. .
2. Call for Unity and Democratic Principles
He emphasizes that the UDP is one family (Cabilar Kiling) so let us not destroyed this family union, lets hold each other together as one united family, to be unique and powerful. he reiterated that this is the only strategy that can bring progress and development within the family, so let respect each other, Boro Suso, Femi peters, Amadou Sanneh and other respected each other very well before the 2016.
He urged party militants to respect each other, for the betterment of peace This is what aligns with the UDP's historic principles.
3. Condemnation of Derogatory Remarks
Darboe has addressed issues of derogatory content on WhatsApp, as seen in an audio recording containing insults against him. This indicates his stance against personal attacks and inflammatory content on social media platforms.
4. Call for Respectful Discourse
He has explicitly enjoined UDP supporters to avoid attacking people's parents and political leaders, emphasizing the need for decent politics and respectful engagement. This aligns with his broader message of maintaining dignity in political debates.
5. Awareness of WhatsApp's Role in Politics.
He condemn attacks on WhatsApp platform for political discourse, he urge party militants to be mindful of spreading harmful content, references to the responsible use of such platforms to unite rather than what would divide the party
6. Focus on Unity and Party Discipline
ANM Darboe probably stressed the importance of unity within the UDP and discipline among supporters to avoid actions that could harm the party's image or cohesion. He then said you can made me win the election comes 2026, so let start the campaign now, victory is certained