By Fatou Krubally
Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Dr Ismaila Ceesay has said President Adama Barrow could secure at least 75 percent of the vote in the 2026 presidential election if voters based their decision solely on the government’s development record.
Ceesay made the remarks during an appearance on the Coffee Time Show aired over West Coast Radio where he defended the president’s ongoing nationwide development tour and highlighted projects being implemented across the country.
“If people vote only because of what the president has delivered in terms of basic services, 75 percent is in the box,” Ceesay said.
He said he would be surprised if Barrow received less than 75 percent of the vote if development delivery were the only factor influencing voters’ decisions.
Ceesay cited road construction, electricity, schools, health facilities and agricultural projects among areas where he said the government had made progress, particularly in rural communities.
He pointed to the Hakalang Road and other rural routes as examples of infrastructure projects that, according to him, had improved access to markets, schools and healthcare facilities.
The minister also argued that some projects were being implemented in communities with relatively small populations, suggesting that development was not being driven solely by electoral considerations.
“Some of these villages don’t have many votes,” he said.
Ceesay said connecting such communities to the national road network formed part of what he described as the government’s broader development agenda.
However, the minister’s 75 percent projection was presented as his personal assessment and was not supported during the program by polling data or an independently conducted survey.
His comments come ahead of the 2026 presidential election, with the government’s development record expected to feature prominently in the political campaign.
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