By: Dawda M. Jallow
The Government of The Gambia said it has taken note of the article published by The Republic on 1 May 2025 titled “The Assets of Gambia’s Former Dictator Go for a Song”, clarifying that the disposal of Jammeh’s assets followed a two-stage, structured, and legally grounded process.
“The first stage consisted of the disposal of a portion of the assets under the supervision of the Janneh Commission, which was a Presidential Commission of Inquiry constituted under the Constitution of The Gambia. Acting on the powers vested in it, the Commission made recommendations for the forfeiture and disposal of assets found to have been unlawfully acquired and issued a publicly available report to that effect. These assets included cattle, sheep, and tractors,” said the Government in a press release issued on Monday.
According to the release, the second stage consisted of a Ministerial Taskforce constituted to oversee and guide the implementation of the asset recovery and disposal process following the acceptance of the recommendations of the Janneh Commission.
“The Taskforce comprised the Ministers of Justice, Local Government and Lands, Tourism and Culture, and Agriculture. A supporting Technical Committee of permanent secretaries and officials from relevant ministries reviewed the assets and made recommendations for approval by the Ministerial Taskforce. The sale of assets was conducted through a competitive bidding process, following valuation exercises and public advertisement. A Receiver, Alpha Kapital Advisory, was retained to manage this process, and regular reports were submitted to the Government,” stated the release.
“At all times, the Government said it acted within the confines of the law and in the public interest. The processes followed were transparent and aimed at maximising value from the recovered assets. All the assets sold so far have been subjected to an audit by the National Audit Office, whose report will be submitted to the National Assembly,” it stated.
The Government said it remains committed to full accountability and transparency. “Accordingly, a comprehensive report detailing the sales of all forfeited assets—including procedures followed, beneficiaries, sale prices, and proceeds realised—will be made available to the public in due course,” the release further stated.
“The Government reaffirms its commitment to uphold the rule of law and to ensure that the resources of the Gambian people are managed responsibly,” the release concluded.
